“According to God, repentance is a way of life!”
2 Timothy 4:1-5; 1 Corinthians 6:9a; 2 Timothy 4:1-4
2 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 Corinthians 6:9a 2 Timothy 4:1-4 is quite descriptive of church life in many, many places today. It says, “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up to themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.” The cross is hard to hear. Grace is a much more appealing message. It is much easier to tolerate than to hate the evil that God judges. Many churches accept sexual sin that God forbids. We can’t redeem people who won’t repent. Sound doctrine shows us what to repent for. Christianity without repentance for sin is not Christianity. God accepts a repentant heart. 1 Corinthians 6:9a says, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.” Will we repent for violating what God refuses to accept in heaven? Jesus redeemed us from our sin but we have to acknowledge and turn from it! Repentance becomes a way of life for a believer! Deception seems to rule in many churches where they see no need for repentance! Some false prophets teach licentious grace where we only repent once and, that is enough according to them. According to God, repentance is a way of life! What do these scriptures tell you about God? What do these scriptures tell you about man? Since this is God’s word what changes do I need to make in my life? Whom am I going tell or share with?
- Stand on Psalm 91:10-13 and decree that no evil shall befall you and that no plague shall come near your family, receive angelic protection, and abort the hidden plot and plans of the enemy against you.
- Ask the Lord to make you a blessing and use you to help someone that is in need.
- On a regular basis, proclaim Isaiah 40-49 to contend with every deity that endeavors to raise themselves above the knowledge of the Lord – those gods are not God, and they will utterly fail in every generation,