Equipping Christians to become disciples
God sees and knows everything. There is no point even attempting to trick Him or hide things from Him, hoping He won’t notice. He can never be deceived and He never misses anything: Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord …
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It is equally no coincidence that the Devil has done everything he can to downgrade the importance of repentance. He has managed to persuade multitudes of people that it does not really matter much and that preachers should not speak about it or emphasise it. …
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In practical terms, you need to take real steps to do things differently and to change your lifestyle and behaviour. If you have any occult or pornographic books or DVDs then burn them. If you are engaged in sexual activity with your boyfriend or girlfriend or …
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However, repentance is even more than just acknowledging our sin, feeling sorry about it and genuinely apologising to God. It also involves a definite decision to turn away from our sin. That does not mean that we must never sin again, or that if we do ever …
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Criminals, prostitutes, drug addicts and people who have obviously failed or fallen in a very noticeable way often find it much easier to repent. They have fewer illusions about themselves. If you are, on the face of it, a more “respectable” person, then beware. You …
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“…God…commands all people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30 (NIV) 30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the …
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So, we know that Jesus’ death on the cross was capable of paying the price for the sin of every person, even though there are billions of us. There are no limitations on Jesus Christ. He has an infinite capacity to take all our punishment …
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I now want to make a few further points about how a person comes to be “saved” or “born again” or “converted”. I will also make some general points about salvation, and especially about the vital need for sincerity, i.e. genuineness. If we try to become a Christian insincerely, without …
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1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and …
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Apostle Paul emphasises that salvation is not obtained through your own good works or deeds, or by keeping the Law of Moses, but only because of God’s grace. That means it is solely based on God’s undeserved favour, which He freely gives as a gift …
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