Hearing the message from a Preacher of God and accepting or joyfully
welcoming the message are the prerequisite of this important step toward
salvation.
46D.1 What did the Apostle
Peter said when
asked "what to do to be saved?"
In Acts 2:37-38, Apostle Peter answered:
37. Now when they heard this, they were
cut to the heart, and said to Peter and
the rest of the apostles, "Men and
brethren, what shall we do?''
38. Then Peter said to them, "Repent,
and let every one of you be baptized in
the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)
Apostle Peter instructed them to "repent". Repentance is one of
the keys to salvation.
let him turn away from
evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. (1 Peter 3:11,
NKJV)
A repentant
man is one who shuns evil doings and does only what is good. He
must seek peace and pursue it till the end of his life.
46D.2
Why is there a need for repentance?
In Acts 3:19,
this is written:
"Therefore repent and return, so that
your sins may be wiped away, in
order that times of refreshing may come
from the presence of the Lord; (NAS)
The same
verse in another version of the Bible:
So now repent and turn to Him, to
have your sins wiped out, that
times of revival may come from the
presence of the Lord, (WNT)
Man must
repent so he can return to God, that his
sins will be wiped out or forgiven by God.
What will happen if man's sins are wiped out
or forgiven by God?
In the
last part of Acts 3:19,
this is written:
"Therefore repent and return, so that
your sins may be wiped away, in
order that times of refreshing may come
from the presence of the Lord; (NAS)
Man's
relationship with God will be refreshed,
revived or renewed.
46D.3
Why is repentance so important in order to refresh and revived man's
relationship to God?
In Job 13:23-24, this is written:
How many are my
iniquities and sins? Make me know my transgression and my sin. Why
do You hide Your face, and regard me as Your enemy? (NKJV)
Because God consider man, the sinner, as His
enemy.
Therefore, man must repent so he can return to God,
that his sins will be wiped out or forgiven by God. Man's
relationship with God cannot be refreshed or revived without the
forgiveness of man's sins.
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Repentance is one of the keys to
salvation. God consider a sinner as His enemy.
Therefore, man must repent so he return to God,
that his sins will be wiped out or forgiven by God. Man's
relationship with God cannot be refreshed or revived without the forgiveness
of man's sins.
Supplement:
Lesson 44 - The Forgiveness Of Sin By God
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