Bible Study Week 8
Part 3
Repentance
Godly Sorrow
Repentance is an essential part of salvation. To repent means to experience godly sorrow and conviction for past sins and to turn resolutely from them. Repentance is the act of turning away from a life of sin to God. The Scriptures stress in the strongest terms that repentance is absolutely necessary.
1. Sodom and Gomorrah
Because these cities failed to repent, they were destroyed by fire and brimstone (Genesis19).
2. Jonah
The people of Nineveh repented at the preaching of Jonah. Jesus said this fact would condemn those who refused to repent in our generation (Mathew 12:41).
3. John the Baptist
John the Baptist commanded everyone in Judea to repent and prepare their hearts for the kingdom of heaven.
4. Jesus Christ
Jesus proclaimed, "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3).
5. The Great Commission
The last words of Jesus before His ascension commanded repentance (Luke 24:47).
6. The Day of Pentecost
Repentance is an essential part of the plan of salvation preached by Peter and the other apostles (Acts 2:38).