Theology on the Lighter Side – What did the Christian tailor say about life? – “You have to be willing to mend your ways!”
The definition of “mend your ways” in Christianity is the word repentance. Webster defines repent as, “to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life.” That is a pretty tall order, especially since no human has ever accomplished complete repentance. Even Christ never “repented,” because He also never sinned.
Repentance is a day-to-day, often hour-to-hour desire to first recognize our sin, and then to ask God’s forgiveness when we fail to meet His standards as found in the Bible. Imagine trying to live up to the Sermon on the Mount, or, just the Beatitudes contained within it.
So we fail and repent, and fail and repent, and God offers us His never-ending grace. There is nothing in this world that we can do that the Lord will not forgive, with the one exception which is to reject the Trinity, specifically the Holy Spirit …
Mark 3:28-29 – Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.
As you evaluate spiritual fruit juxtaposed against your continuing sin nature, a major indicator of sanctification in your life is how active you are in the process of repentance. The closer you are to the Father, the more repentance; the colder you are in your walk, the less need you see for repentance.
Salvation – Eternal Life in Less Than 150 Words
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