MINISTUDY: Do You Understand Real Repentance? - Richard H Sedliacik - February 1985

Richard H Sedliacik

What does it mean to repent? Is real repentance just an emotional feeling? Is it merely being remorseful over past mistakes? There is actually much more to godly repentance than most people realize. Let's examine the Bible to learn and understand God's definition of real repentance. 1. How is sin defined in the Bible? I John 3:4. Has every human being sinned? Romans 5:12. What is the penalty of sin? Romans 6:21, 23. Sin is "lawlessness" - the transgression of God's law of love. Since all who ever lived have sinned (with the exception of Jesus Christ), all have therefore earned the penalty of sin. That penalty is eternal death - complete cessation of life forever. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library