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Re: 3 Reasons Why I Don't Preach On Repentance ( "Turn From Sin" ) - Paul Ellis by God2man2again(m): 8:57pm On Dec 08, 2021
Ken4Christ:
Repentance is Scriptural but it depends on the context it is used. For the sinners, it simply means making up their minds to embrace the gospel. It is not about changing their ways of living because you can't do it in your power.

For the believers, repentance means to be sorry for your sins and make effort to change because you are no longer ignorant. The believer has the ability to say no to sin and so should repent of any wrong doing.

Jesus used the term repent at least eight times in the letter he wrote to the Churches in Asia minor. Here are the evidences.

Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and REPENT, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou REPENT.

Rev 2:16 REPENT; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

Rev 2:21 And I gave her space to REPENT of her fornication; and she REPENTED not.

Rev 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they REPENT of their deeds.

Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and REPENT. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and REPENT.

There is absolutely nothing wrong preaching repentance but you should let your audience know what kind of repentance that is expected of them.

There are people who don't accept the gospel the very first time they hear it but later change their minds. They have invariably repented.

Thank you. If Christ preached repentance then we should not do otherwise.

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Re: 3 Reasons Why I Don't Preach On Repentance ( "Turn From Sin" ) - Paul Ellis by Rosement(f): 10:56pm On Dec 08, 2021
hayzed1090:
In a summary, u are free to continue in sin, lying, fornication, adultery, smoking, gambling etc as long as u av faith in the good news.

The truth is, as much as u are preaching the good news, it is still important to let the people know that there is a severe punishment if u die a sinner
Preaching grace to people does not mean we are telling people to continue in their sins or that they can sin at will, preaching grace to people is just a way of telling people that they should not feel condemned when they sin because they can still ask for forgiveness from God and be forgiven. There is nothing wrong with preaching grace, as long as the preacher is not preaching it wrongly.

It is mandate for Pastors to make their members understand that there are punishments for sin but it will be good for them to also make them understand that they can still be forgiven when they sin, as long as they are not sinning continuously and intentionally, so that they don't get discouraged. There are Christians that are no longer Christians because they feel it is too much for them to handle.

An infant can only take milk not solid. Some preachers give solid food during evangelism, some of the people they are going out to preach to don't even know Jesus. The first thing a preacher is meant to preach to an unbeliever is grace not punishment, when the unbeliever comes to Church he can know the rest because an unbeliever will not understand that he can mend his ways and become a new creature. He will not understand that if he is finding it difficult the Holy Spirit will be there to guide him and assist him. He will feel he has already been condemned because he doesn't have the power to change on his own.

Some evangelist don't preach all they do is condemn. They portray Jesus to people out there as a terrifying being and give solid food to people that are not matured enough to eat it. Even in the Church of God, there are people that are not matured enough to eat solid food yet, they are still drinking milk but they are becoming matured gradually.

For instance, if a mother give solid food to her little baby, the baby will reject it and if she forces it, it will not digest and she will end up hurting the child because solid food is only meant to be giving to a child when the child is matured enough to eat it.

1 corinthians 3:1-2
1. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

1 corinthians 9:19-22
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Re: 3 Reasons Why I Don't Preach On Repentance ( "Turn From Sin" ) - Paul Ellis by Rosement(f): 1:23am On Dec 09, 2021
Greatzeus:
Jesus Preached repentance
From that time Jesus began to preach,and to say,Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.. Mat 4:17.
So much division in doctrines because someone will interpret a clearly written scripture as it favours him for his selfish interest.
Preaching the gospel requires wisdom. There are certain places you cannot preach some things because several people might not understand and you might even end up even pushing them away. For instance the street, when you go to the street are you going to preach to the saved. No, you are going there to preach to the sick which are the unsaved.

Pastors are not assigned by God to go into the world to judge or condemn people, their first assignment is to advertise Jesus to people. If you want to advertise a snack, won't you tell people that the snack is sweet so that they can buy it, it is after they had bought the snack that they will know other things about it, maybe it makes people slim or fat or it makes people go to the toilet often. Not everybody can eat solid food, some people are not matured enough to eat it, their pastors still have to give them a chance to grow gradually like a plant without condemnation them. There are ways to correct without condemnation.
1 Corinthians 9:19-22
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Jesus want us to preach repentance and remission.
Remission is the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
Luke 24:47
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Matthew 12:31-32,
31. Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Unbelievers and Christians that are not yet matured should still be fed milk and allowed to grow gradually, so that they will not die prematurely (I'm talking about the Spiritual death).
For instance, if somebody has an addiction, the person cannot stop the addiction immediately because the flesh cannot do more than itself but the person can heal gradually with the help of the Holy Spirit, you might even have to take the person to a rehabilitation centre if it is discovered that the person needs medical attention especially in a case of drug addiction.

If you are preaching to such a person about punishment and you do not add the preaching of grace to it, you are just condemning the person and injuring the person further because there is nothing he can do about his state, even if he is touched by your words and he wants to change, he cannot help himself.
Galatians 5:16-17
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Some Christians don't know much about the Holy Spirit, they don't have a relationship with the the Holy Spirit yet and nobody can please God or overcome the flesh without the Holy Spirit.
John 14:15,16,26
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Luke 11:13
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Romans 8:14,
For all who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children.
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