REPENTANCE & FAITH

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Goals of the
Talk

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Goals of the
Talk

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
From the last 3 talks, We
learned:

REPENTANCE &
FAITH

From the last 3 talks,

We learned:

Who is Jesus

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
From the last 3 talks, We
learned:

What it means to be a

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
We need to
repent, to
reform our
lives.
We need to
believe in the
Gospel, have
Faith(Mark:1:14in Jesus

REPENTANCE &
FAITH

Repentance and
Faith go together.
It is a double-edged
action.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH

Faith without
action is dead.

eaning, to simply
elieve in Him
thout reforming
ur lives is inadequate.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is repentance?
A. It comes from the Greek word
metanoia
which
change of
1.It is means
not justa
simple
mind.
confession of wrongdoing.
Change of direction.
a. Significant change the way you
live.
b. Affects the way you think & act,

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is repentance?
2.More specifically, a turning
away from sin, evil,
wrongdoing and running your
own life. It includes turning
away from doublemindedness,
lukewarmness and neglect
from our Christian ( Rev.3:15-16)
responsibilities.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
B. What repentance is not?
a. Not dependent on feelings.
b. Not being sorry for sins for
we are afraid of its
consequences.
We should not be confused for
sorrow for sin with sorrow for the

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
3.What must we do to repent?
a.Be honest. If it is a sin,
dont call it growth
experience
b.Exercise Humility.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
3.What must we do to repent?
c.Renounce sin.
Turn away from it.
d. Ask for forgiveness. (1 John
1:9), Luke 15:11-12 Prodigal
Son)

For us, we need to go to

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Specific sins we need to renounce.
These are not small
stuff, like character flaws.
A. Involvement in Non-Christian religions,
i.e., freemasonry, New Age, &
transcendental meditation.
Horoscope,
Yoga,
Scientology

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Specific sins we need to renounce.
These are not small stuff, like
character
flaws.
B. Spiritualism
and Occult.
Antinganting
Habakhabak,
tabi-tabi,
Card
reading,
Palm
reading

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Specific sins we need to renounce.
These are not small
C.
Sexuallike
Wrongdoing.
PMS,
stuff,
character, i.e.,
flaws
adultery & concubinage, & active
homosexuality.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Specific sins we need to renounce.
These are not small
D.
Serious
crimes.
stuff,
like
character flaws

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Specific sins we need to renounce.
These are not small
D.
Drunkenness.
stuff,
like character flaws

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
Repentance only
becomes
complete after
turning
away from evil and
accepting Jesus
as our Lord.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is FAITH?
A.Faith is the belief in
Gospel, w/c is the
good news of
salvation in Jesus
Christ. Belief both
in the messenger
and his message.
Not just believing

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is FAITH?
B. Faith is a personal
act and decision. It
is Definite,
Individual,
Deliberate, Urgent,
and Indispensable
Act.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is FAITH?

. What faith is not.

It is not a Feeling, Wishful
thinking & Blind Leap.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
What is FAITH?

D. It promises us new life.

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
onsequence of Repentance & Fai
A. Acts 16:31 ( a Promise of Salvation,
Forgiveness & Eternal Life.)
B. Luke 11:9-13 ( A promise of new life in the
Spirit)

REPENTANCE &
FAITH
CONCLUSION

SAME
CALLING
RESPOND
POSITIVELY
ACCEPT THE
CHANGE