Repentance From Dead Works

Repentance

Paul and Corinthians

Repentance is a change of mind set.

Repentance that leads to salvation is the result of Godly sorrow/grief. 2 Cor 7:8-12,

2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.

Godly sorrow/grief is the response of a sincere heart to a Godly rebuke 1 Cor 5:1-13, 2 Cor 1:13-2:4

1 Corinthians 5:2 ESV

And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

1 Corinthians 5:6 ESV

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

1 Corinthians 5:13 ESV

God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”

2 Corinthians 2:4 ESV

For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

Paul demonstrates God’s pattern of kindness Rom 2:4

David and Nathan

2 Sam 11:26-12:15

Jesus and Zaccheus

Luke 19:1-10

Contrast with John and the Pharasees and Sadducees

Matt 3:7-11

True Children of Abraham Gal 3:6,7

Dead Works

Death as defined by Scripture

James 2:26 - Body without spirit - Physical

Eph 2:1-3 - Living body following the wrong spirit - Spiritual death

The Main thrust Of Our Message

Matt 4:17, Mark 6:12, Acts 2:38, 3:19