8.True Repentance - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenAugust 4, 201725mWatch on YouTube

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Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com Fundamental Biblical Truths 1.God's Purpose For Man 2.God's Provision For Man 3.Satan's Tactics 4.The Fall Of Man 5.Two Types Of Sins 6.Free Will And The Conscience 7.Grace And Faith 8.True Repentance 9.Repentance From All Sins 10.God's Two Fold Provision 11.God Is A God Of Love 12.The Power Of God's Word 13.How Satan Became Satan 14.Salvation From Sin 15.Jesus Is Our Forerunner 16.Why Satan Was Not Destroyed 17.Transformation 18.The Humanity Of Jesus 19.Likeness To Christ 20.Holiness Of Jesus 21.Jesus' Attitude To Money 22.Examples Of Humility 23.Satan Has Been Defeated 24.Faith Results In Praise 25.The New Covenant 26.Escaping Deception 27.The Right Way To Pray 28.God Centred Prayer

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The speaker emphasizes that God allows trials and temptations because they build spiritual strength, assuring listeners that no trial will exceed their ability to bear. He stresses that the Gospel requires both repentance (turning away from sin) and faith, warning against preaching only one aspect, as both are necessary for a proper Christian experience. Repentance is defined as the primary step of turning away from everything except God.

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Why does God allow trials and temptations?Just as physical muscles need resistance to grow strong, spiritual muscles are developed through trials. Accumulating Bible knowledge without testing only makes a person spiritually fat rather than strong.1 Corinthians 10:13

No trial is too much for youGod tailors tests to our spiritual maturity level, just as a school teacher gives age-appropriate question papers. Believing that a trial is too much accuses God of lacking wisdom and programs us for failure.

God controls the timing of our testsSatan must ask God's permission before tempting us, and God only permits trials when we are strong enough to face them by the Holy Spirit.

Victory through faith in God's faithfulnessWe can have victory over sin because God is faithful to His promise not to test us beyond what we can bear.1 Corinthians 10:13

Repentance and faith joined togetherBoth Jesus, Peter, and Paul preached repentance and faith as the two necessary responses to the gospel. Separating them destroys their intended spiritual result, much like separating the elements of water or salt.

The danger of emphasizing only faithModern preaching often focuses solely on positive faith while ignoring repentance, leaving many Christians unsatisfied because they have received an incomplete message.

The necessity of both positive and negativeJust as electricity requires both positive and negative poles for current to flow, the gospel requires the negative action of turning from sin and the positive action of trusting Christ.

What does repentance mean?Repentance is the primary step before faith, defined as a complete 180-degree military about-turn away from sin and toward God.1 Thessalonians 1:9

Idols of the heartAn idol is anything that takes God's place in our lives, including internal desires, careers, possessions, or relationships. What we think about most in our free time reveals our idols.

Partial repentance leads to wrong destinationsIf our repentance is only partial and we do not turn completely from everything known to be sin, our Christian progress will fall short, much like traveling to the wrong city.

Repentance as a continuous attitudeRepentance is not a one-time event at the start of the Christian life, but a lifelong posture of turning from newly discovered sins as we grow.

Sins of commission and omissionSin includes both commission (doing what we know is wrong) and omission (failing to do the right thing we ought to do, like the priest and levite ignoring the needy man).

Sin as coming short of God's gloryThe ultimate biblical definition of sin is falling short of God's glory, which is fully revealed in the holy, grace-filled life of Jesus Christ.Romans 3:23

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8.True Repentance - Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · August 4, 2017 · 25m

Repentance Following Jesus

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

God controls the timing of our testsSatan must ask God's permission before tempting us, and God only permits trials when we are strong enough to face them by the Holy Spirit.

Victory through faith in God's faithfulnessWe can have victory over sin because God is faithful to His promise not to test us beyond what we can bear.1 Corinthians 10:13

What does repentance mean?Repentance is the primary step before faith, defined as a complete 180-degree military about-turn away from sin and toward God.1 Thessalonians 1:9

Repentance as a continuous attitudeRepentance is not a one-time event at the start of the Christian life, but a lifelong posture of turning from newly discovered sins as we grow.

Sin as coming short of God's gloryThe ultimate biblical definition of sin is falling short of God's glory, which is fully revealed in the holy, grace-filled life of Jesus Christ.Romans 3:23

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