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Its been my experience that repentance is a step that either begins or, as in the case of relapse, re-energizes a process of change (powered by God's Spirit) that gives us the strength to effectively resist temptation. True repentance calls for us to be dedicated to the task daily. Being human...

Its been my experience that repentance is a step that either begins or, as in the case of relapse, re-energizes a process of change (powered by God's Spirit) that gives us the strength to effectively resist temptation. True repentance calls for us to be dedicated to the task daily. sLE

I think that when we speak of people as being unrepentant sinners we may be condemning some of them prematurely, because- as far as God is concerned- the door to salvation is open until the very moment of death. We've got to stop being so eager to condemn the unsaved; that's God's job "Do...

I think the church needs to drop its focus on social issues and just tell people about Jesus. When people invite Jesus into their hearts sincerely, He comes and brings needed attitude changes and spiritual growth, SLE

This reminds me of a quote that was attributed to Billy Sunday, an evangelist who preceded Billy Graham on the world stage: "Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a car." SLE

Those hypocrites are among the lost people Jesus wants to draw to Himself. SLE

The faults you noted in this person reads like a litany of issues I had in my life when I came to Christ in 1983. That fateful day was the beginning of major spiritual growth that continues today and will continue for the rest of my life as God works in me. Be patient with this person, try to...

It might be useful to clarify a couple of definitions here, An unbeliever is one who has heard the Gospel but refuses to believe; a non-believer is either one who has just begun to hear the Word or has never heard it. Many non-believers are in the process of coming to Christ and should not be...

Perhaps my AA friends say it best: There is One who has all power, may you find Him now! SLE

Welcome back, HeIsMyRock; enjoy the site. SLE

Forgiveness does not mean she has to drop her guard and expose herself to more pain; it merely means that she decides to drop her resentment campaign against the person who hurt her and thus eventually to rid herself of the emotional burden that comes with anger. SLE

I think we err when we couple rebuking those who sin against us with condemning them; rebuking is to be an act of love, not of hate. God hates sin but loves us sinners. SLE

Welcome nrussell, I pray that you find hope and blessing here. SLE

Indeed God does want us to repent and indeed repentance is the key to salvation, BUT, we cannot reach that stage by ourselves; when we become willing to change, His Spirit enters our hearts and leads us to repentance. "But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes He will guide you into all truth"...

I hate the word required when its used in religious contexts. It's not about rule-keeping; it's about relationship with your Creator. As I said, when I first came to Christ I was not interested in repentance, but I was captivated by His love. SLE

I found myself being slowly drawn toward an interest in the Bible and I eventually had a powerful Holy Spirit engineered experience in a church service when I experienced love unlike I'd ever experienced it before and I knew it was from God and I was hooked. SLE

Steflou64; as to the Prince Charles prophecy, I would find another experienced pastor to run that by before accepting it as legitimate. As for the blasphemous thoughts, keep growing in your relationship with Jesus and don't let anyone lay a guilt trip on you for experiencing what we all...

Welcome, Jacob. I pray God's blessings on you as you grow -in your relationship with Him. SLE

When I came to Christ in 1983 I had not officially repented of anything, but I was genually seeking; the repentance came later, after a period of spiritual growth.

+ Jesus' sacrifice on the cross made forgiveness available to all, but only those who genuinely seek God's forgiveness will receive it. SLE