God always provides the conditions necessary for us to repent.

Pastor-Teacher
John Farley
Friday,
May 28, 2010

God always provides the conditions necessary for us to repent.

Point 7. The third type of repentance in the Church age believer’s life is the turning away from human viewpoint (lies, evil) and turning toward divine viewpoint (grace and truth), resulting in living a new life of fellowship with the Trinity.

Repentance - metanoia - in the New Testament means a change of mind for the better.

Salvation repentance is an open door that leads to the way.

Rebound repentance is an open door that leads to the truth.

Maturity repentance is an open door that leads to the life.

In salvation repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of Christ?”

In rebound repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of forgiveness?”

In maturity repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of the truth?”

In salvation repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of Christ?”

In rebound repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of forgiveness?”

In maturity repentance, the central question is, “What do you think of the truth?”

He has delivered us from the sin problem SO THAT (for His own sake) He would freely give us all things, freely do everything necessary to enable us to live a new life with Him.

What terrible swift sword does He use to set captives free?

The word of God cuts to the heart of the matter: we still think wrong after salvation.

The truth is usually not what we had in mind - literally! -when we first hear it.

We stop relying on our decisions, our resolutions, our mental effort - and we start relying on the truth itself to set us free.