Repentance is foundational – “the foundation of repentance,” Hebrews 6:1b – yet, controversial. Is it necessary for salvation or not? Some would argue that it isn’t. Yet there is no little emphasis in the Scriptures on repentance. Sometimes faith is not even mentioned, but rather repentance is set out as the very condition for conversion and salvation. The follow resources seek to explain what repentance is.
There Are No Small Sins, Repent of “Respectable Sins”
There Are No Small Sins, Repent of “Respectable Sins”
When we come to know Christ we tend to get rid of the "big" sins, but then often we start to tolerate what some call, "respectable sins".
Don’t Blame God Because You Don’t Believe
Don’t Blame God Because You Don’t Believe
Don't blame God because you don't believe. You're not having faith is not God's fault. Come to Christ and be saved!
Do You Mourn Over Sin, or the Consequences of Sin?
Do You Mourn Over Sin, or the Consequences of Sin?
Repentance includes a sorrow over sin, but it is actually possible to sorrow over sin without hungering after righteousness.
Repentance is Not a Work
Repentance is Not a Work
At the same time as we affirm that justification is through faith alone, we also must affirm what the bible says about another topic: repentance.
What is Repentance?
What is Repentance?
A proper and Biblical understanding of repentance is essential when it comes to salvation. We don't want to make repentance less sharp than the Bible does...
What Does It Mean to Seek Christ?
What Does It Mean to Seek Christ?
You seek Christ by calling upon Him and pleading with Him. When someone is seeking Christ, one question to ask is what...
Examples of Unwise Counsel to Awakened Sinners
Examples of Unwise Counsel to Awakened Sinners
Nettelton's feelings were often severely tried by the unwise counsel which some professing Christians were in the habit of giving to awakened sinners.
Self-Righteously Trying to Save Myself: David Brainerd’s Testimony
Self-Righteously Trying to Save Myself: David Brainerd’s Testimony
When reading the Life and Diary of David Brainerd I was struck by how self-righteous Brainerd was as a lost person prior to being saved. Many of the...
Hearing of Christ Makes a Man Want to Repent
Hearing of Christ Makes a Man Want to Repent
If Jesus Christ is not the center of our message to the lost, then we have nothing that can change lost men's minds. Yet upon hearing of Christ...
I Can’t Repent!
I Can’t Repent!
Still he insisted. “I can’t repent! I should if I could!” and the tears rolled down his cheeks, of which he seemed to go utterly unconscious...
How Do I Run to Christ?
How Do I Run to Christ?
Many people hear the phrases “Run to Christ,” “Look to Christ,” “Come to Christ,” and they get worn out trying to run, look, and come.
Christ Wants You Either Hot or Cold
Christ Wants You Either Hot or Cold
If Christ is better than the things of the world, then go after Him with abandon, be sold out for Christ.
Just As I Am
Just As I Am
Yes, you come just as you are, but Jesus isn't going to leave you just as you are.
God Is Giving You Time to Repent
God Is Giving You Time to Repent
One of the doctrines that is in great need of definition today is the doctrine of repentance. And I find that one of the great practical...
“I Want to Be Saved!” Then Come, Don’t Wait!
“I Want to Be Saved!” Then Come, Don’t Wait!
“I have tried, and every attempt has just be failure. Lord, if You don’t save me, I can’t be saved.” To the person who gets to that point, and they...
Not Believing, but Christ Alone
Not Believing, but Christ Alone
Many professing Christians are trusting in their believing and not in Christ, this is a deceitful, works based, salvation that has many thinking they are setting...
Repent or be More Damned than Sodom
Repent or be More Damned than Sodom
65 Minute Video Sermon on Matthew 11:20-24 | Tim talks about how people who have been exposed to the gospel and reject it will be more damned in hell than those from Sodom. Matthew 11:20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Mat 11:22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."
My Hope is Not in Myself But in Christ
My Hope is Not in Myself But in Christ
If I hope was in me, you could kill my hope with a dagger right now; the smallest pen knife would take down my hope. But my hope's not in me.
Obey God, He Will Save Your Life
Obey God, He Will Save Your Life
Children's Catechism Part VII In this sermon, Paul Washer teaches us how to evade the evil in the world by ordering our lives according to God's Word.
Will You Trust in Christ or Yourself?
Will You Trust in Christ or Yourself?
Some are trusting in their performance to perform well in not looking at self but at Christ, but they are still looking at their performance to not look at self and not resting in the performance of Christ. It is amazing the wickedness that prideful man will do to try to find rest on their own abilities. You will hurt and beat your head to death but you must give up!
Repentance: The Prodigal Son
Repentance: The Prodigal Son
65 Minutes | A Video Bible Study on biblical repentance. What does it mean to give up on self and trust in Christ alone? Tim talks about repentance and many of the ways that people are stumbling over repentance and indeed making it a work. Many are looking to their repentance for salvation and not to Christ.
I Can’t Let Go (Give Up and Fall in the Arms of Christ)
I Can’t Let Go (Give Up and Fall in the Arms of Christ)
“I can't believe in Christ,” is the complaint we often hear from the inquiring. What does it mean? Are those who make it in earnest? Have they considered what they say?
Don’t Expect a Perfect Repentance
Don’t Expect a Perfect Repentance
Many people say that things like "I cannot repent" or "I'm trying to repent" thinking that they need a fully matured, perfect repentance before...
I Tried to be Saved, but it Didn’t Work
I Tried to be Saved, but it Didn’t Work
"I want to be saved, but I just don't think I have enough desire to be saved."
The Problem is You Won’t Repent, Not That You Can’t Repent
The Problem is You Won’t Repent, Not That You Can’t Repent
Question: If you have someone who for months has been saying "I just feel dead," "No, I can't repent," Or, "I'm trying to repent," Do you...
Let Go of Your Sin or Perish
Let Go of Your Sin or Perish
"...unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." Luke 13:3
True Repentance
True Repentance
this sermon was preached at Grace Community Church S.A. on repentance and what it is.
How Do I Repent?
How Do I Repent?
This is a question it seems many are running into right now who are under conviction of sins. People get caught up in a works based salvation and find themselves in a bad situation. We pray this video will open some eyes and save some souls.
True Repentance
True Repentance
In this video response Bob Jennings gives a short testimonial about his daughter being saved when the Spirit of God moved at a HeartCry conference. Bob exhorts a lot on the issue of true repentance, which is an issue many people are struggling with. Bob Jennings is a Pastor at www.hwymchapel.org
I Am Repenting, But It’s Not Working
I Am Repenting, But It’s Not Working
Question: I am trying to repent and believe enough but I am not saved! What is wrong? “I feel as though I’ve tried everything, but I don’t understand your video on biblical repentance.”
What is Biblical Repentance?
What is Biblical Repentance?
What do the scriptures say about Biblical Repentance? Many people are turning repentance into a work instead of turning to Christ and finding salvation.
Today some say that to demand repentance by sinners is to demand works for salvation. But if preaching repentance means preaching works, then lay the charge at John’s feet and Jesus’ feet as well. Then go ahead and make the same charge toward Peter and Paul.
The worst sin of all is the false thinking about God of which the natural man is so terribly guilty.
