Chapter
16
Repentance
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To whom is
repentance to be preached?
"And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in His name among all nations." Luke 24:47.
Who are called
to repentance?
"I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Luke 5:32.
How is one to
know he is a sinner?
"By the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom 3:20.
Is this a
universal rule?
"We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under
sin." Rom. 3:9.
To what is the
transgressor of the law subject?
"Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things
cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience." Eph. 5:6.
What is it that
awakens the soul to a knowledge of its condition before the law?
"When He [the Comforter] is come, He will reprove the world of sin."
John 16:8.
What will be the
inquiry of those who are thus convicted?
"Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2:37.
What reply
should be returned to this inquiry?
"Repent, and be
baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins." Acts 2:38. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved." Acts 16:31.
How will the
convicted sinner be constrained to act?
"I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin." Ps.
38:18.
What will godly
sorrow work?
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation." 2 Cor. 7:10.
What will any
other kind of sorrow do?
"The sorrow of the world worketh death." 2 Cor. 7:10.
What does true
repentance involve?
"Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have
transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye
die?" Eze. 18:31.
After
repentance, how should one live?
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may
abound? God forbid. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer
therein?" Rom. 6:1, 2.
Whose servant is
he that committeth sin?
"He that committeth sin is of the Devil." 1 John 3:8.
How does God
regard the truly penitent?
"To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and trembleth at My word." Isa. 66:2.
What promise is
made to those who confess their sins?
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9.
By what are we
cleansed from sin?
"The blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7.
Toward whom are
we to repent?
"Repentance toward God." Acts 20:21.
Toward whom must
we exercise faith?
"And faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." Acts 20:21.
How will one
show that he has truly repented?
"Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance [mar- gin, answerable
to amendment of life]." Matt. 3:8.
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