The Gospel Of Repentance

If God has truly forgiven me when I confess my sins, why do I still suffer wrong? That is a valid question. Some clarification and an example from God’s word will clear up the confusion. In I John 1:9 it reads, “If we confess our sins, he [The Lord] is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”. The apostle John was writing to Christians, not to the unsaved. Although our souls are saved, our flesh is not yet. Sin and it’s contaminating effects still operate in our flesh and we often do to the dictates to it’s sinful desires. When we as believers confess post salvation, God forgives us. However, there are mortal consequences for that sin. Our sins judicially have been cleansed forever by the shed blood of Jesus – this happened at the moment we were saved and baptized into the family of God. As a result, we will never be judged guilty and sentenced to a burning hell for our sins. This does not mean that our Father God will not chasten us for that...

These words are used interchangeably but I would like to point out some distinctives. The word preaching is the Greek word Kērusso. This word means to preach, herald, proclaim or publish (Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:45). The more popular Greek term is Euaggelizō where we get the English word evangelize. This term almost always makes reference to preaching, or proclaiming the good news of the gospel. This is the responsibility of every believer. The word teaching in the Greek is Didáskō. It means to know or teach. It also means to instruct by word of mouth. Preaching the gospel is declaring the good news of Jesus Christ; One is proclaiming or heralding the message of man’s sin, his need for repentance of sin, and to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ by faith for salvation so that he may escape the wrath of God and inherit eternal life. When I think of preaching, I see the minister proclaiming the message to the congregation as a town crier would as opposed to teaching the listeners which is doc...

The virtue of forgiveness is dominant in scripture. We must keep in mind that forgiveness is a commandment of the Lord, not an option (Mark 11;25;Ephesians 4:31, 32). The Hebrew term for forgiveness is the word calach which means to pardon. The Greek term is aphiemi ; means to send forth or send away. The meaning we must explore first is that of forgiveness in relation to remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22; Matthew 6:12). Forgiveness starts and ends with God. He is the author and finisher of it. The first act of forgiveness ever recorded in scripture was when God slew and animal, made coats of skin for Adam and Eve after they sinned in the Garden of Eden. So back in the beginning, God set a standard for forgiveness and covering of sin with the shedding of innocent blood to bear the sins of the guilty. It was the first substitutionary sacrifice in human history (Genesis 3:21). The most ultimate expression of forgiveness is that of the Lord Jesus Christ when he offered himself on C...

Communication rancid with venom to boot. The potency of your tongue deadlier than 10 Black Mambas. The sum of the receiver paralysis from head to feet in defeat. Bereft of Holy preservative, you need the king’s speech. Y ou curse God and men as you shout damning expletives. Your tongue is set on fire of Hell. So intense the heat of your raucous speech, one lick can dry out the Ocean’s Pacific in less than a week. Must be careful not to offend tongue world traveler. Her clip is full and bullet in the chamber. Please be nimble and be quick! Avoid the verbal assault this week until she’s endowed with the king’s speech. How can you be so puerile, that your mouth can’t pick it’s battles? Your syllables consumes flesh and crushes bones. You’re a veracious, carnivorous beast! T he king’s speech is the sedative you need, heals mind body and spirit. You’re infirmed in your soul, your tongue a deadly weapon. Not even a vestige of virt...

Discovered something extraordinary. A scientist named Herbert Spencer who died in 1903 said all of Life/reality can be summed up in (5) categories: Time Force Action Space Matter Now here's the fascinating part, the very first book of the Bible and the first verse fulfills these qualities completely. Let me prove it. Genesis 1:1," In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth". In the Beginning - Time God - Force Created - Action Heavens - Space Earth - Matter Coincidence? C'mon now!! Our God is an awesome God!!

A lot of you I imagine attend churches or have been in churches where you’ve heard either a preacher or parishioner say, “ DEVIL I BIND YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS!” After which you may hear something like, “I LOOSE THE ANGELS OVER MY SITUATION!” The situation can be a variety of things: money, healing, job etc. Sounds spiritual and powerful. But, is this practice biblical? Let’s review two passages and find out. In Matthew 16:15 Jesus asked the question, “But whom do you say I am?” In verse 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son the living God. Verse 17; and Jesus answered and said unto him, “Blessed art thou Simon Bar-Jona (i.e. Son of Jona): for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you, but my Father which is in heaven.” And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”. Now, let’s define some terms. The word keys in the Greek is ...

WOW!! That’s a lot of anger to tell someone that. Are you using that phrase as a figure of speech? Did you say it in jest? I would venture to say that most people that use that harsh language really mean it. Do not say you didn’t mean it because if you didn’t, you would not have said it. Personally, I’m offended by the expression, in jest or otherwise. It’s a cruel and ungodly thing to say. No Christian should EVER say to someone” GO TO HELL!” Call me a prude if you want to, but let me take it to another level. To tell someone to go to Hell is tantamount to murder. Why? It’s an expression of hatred. Jesus in Matthew 5:22 states, “But I say to you that whosever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. The prior verse, verse 21 says that whoever murders shall be in danger of judgment. Not only is the act of murder punishable, the thought of it is evil and is murderous at heart. The murderous act begin...

YOU MAKE ME SICK A lamentable Riddle Adversary of all the earth. You’re a pandemic that’s slain countless innocents against the transgressions of a few. I hate you! You make me sick for you laugh at my defeat as I give you life with misdeeds of the flesh. Your manifestations are infinite. Your allurement appears benevolent, yet it’s all a snare, a pursuit of fools as the decay in character ensues. You make me sick for you’re an insatiable foe, your hunger never dies. Your eyes travel the cosmos seeking devourees. Much to your delight, your journey is multi booked as malefactors are willing to submit. You make me sick for fornicators worship you, as do murderers, thieves and liars alike. They’re conforming to your image, you’ve merchandise your craft well, you lay up cadavers enumerable. You implore the world to apply for all are qualified for employ. Wages lamentable, a stipend of death. Resign yourself to live. Am I really sick of you? That’s my profession. Yet my w...

I know you must be saying, “That’s a provocative statement and question!” Does the Law actually murder people? Well, yes it does, but not like you might think. To answer this all important question, we must turn to the scriptures for the answer(s). The New Oxford American Dictionary defines law as  the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words defines law as: Greek word is nomos . It means to divide out, to distribute. Also means that which is assigned. Simply put, you break the law, you pay the price; whether that be a fine of some sort, could be jail time, or even worse if the offense is severe enough, death. And this is natural law. So, what happens when we violate God’s Holy Law? Do we deserve to be punished, or should we be given a pass as some believe because God is “so merciful?” Often ...