Apology Vs Repentance
When Peter said to them, repent, and let everyone 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.
As we begin our journey to a perfect life, we must start at the beginning and that is sincere repentance of our sins. Many people today believe they are saved when in fact they may not be. Let me explain.
When you confess your sins, you are telling God that you are sorry. The problem with that is, sorry doesn't cut it. The reason sorry doesn't cut it is that we all have a tendency to repeat time after time the very thing we were sorry for in dealing with however many people.
2 Corinthians 7: 10, for Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; But the sorrow of the world produces death.
So now we see from the verses today that repentance is the doorway to salvation. Repentance does not only represent being sorry for something you did, but it also means that you intend to do 180° turn in your actions in the future. To make a long story short you admit to God that you did something wrong, and when you repent you are telling Him you will never do it again.
If you are confessing your sins to God, and it is breaking your heart thinking about what you have done, it is a good first step. You should tell the Lord that you repent of what you have done, and you regret it so much that you promise not do that again.
As the verse In 2 Corinthians tells us when you have Godly sorrow you will end up repenting which is the all-important issue. In order to even get started on the road to salvation you must repent.
When you repent and ask the Lord Jesus Christ to come into your heart as your personal Savior, you receive the Holy Spirit in your heart and receive what they call the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Those fruits are a guide that you will follow once you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior.
Galatians 5: 22- 23, The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control period against such there is no law.
So now you have an idea where to start. True repentance, acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, belief Jesus died for your sins, His resurrection, indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Now we will be ready to start our journey toward a perfect life. God Bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus loves you.
Prayer of Salvation.
My Lord Jesus Christ, I Thank you and Praise you for what you did on the Cross for me. By your Stripes I was healed and your Blood washed away my sins. Your Death and Resurrection made my Salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal Savior. Thank You Lord
Amen!
Praise The Lord!
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