The Gospel Of Repentance

Let me begin by saying that the title may have more appeal than the article. In Bible times, they did not use the word vent. They used complaint or grumble. Are we as children of God allowed to vent or complain in any way? What happened to those who complained in the Bible? Let’s look at some accounts and find out.        “I loathe my life. I will give free utterance to my  complaint.  I will speak in the bitterness of my soul” (Job 10:1).   The Psalmist asks the  Lord,” Why , O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do hide yourself in times of trouble”  (Psalm 10:1)?    The psalmist is pleading the cause of the poor and innocent against the wicked who plunders and murders them. The writer desires justice, but the Lord seems to be nowhere around to take vengeance against the wicked. This is a legitimate complaint. The writer is complaining to God; the only one who can bring deliverance. Notice the psalmist is not accusing God o...

  I   heard a sermon by a well-respected expository pastor that taught verse nine and ten which says, “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexual immoral (or fornicators), nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God” , declare that the unrighteous here are believers. He went on to say they are in the kingdom, but because of their sinful behavior they will not receive the benefits of the kingdom. He does not describe what these benefits are. I respectfully disagree with his interpretation. It is tragically misleading and wrong. The unrighteous Paul is referring to are unbelievers. They are the ones that will not inherit the kingdom of God. Translation, those who never profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and never repent of their sins will never see the kin...