Zac Poonen - For Children: True Repentance and Forgiveness

Zac PoonenJanuary 31, 202218mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: True Repentance and Forgiveness Date: 01/30/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that true repentance means a complete 'about turn' from sin, which is understood as changing one's mind about sin. The speaker emphasizes that one must first reconcile with people by asking for forgiveness before approaching God in prayer, citing Matthew 5:23-24. Furthermore, true discipleship requires actively forgiving others, as holding onto bitterness is described as poison that can lead one away from Christ.

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What is the core message of the Bible?From beginning to end, God's message to humanity is to turn away from sin and what is known to be wrong.

The conscience given to humans versus animalsUnlike animals that have no instinct of right and wrong, even people in remote jungles have a conscience and a sense of God.

What does repentance mean?Repentance means changing your mind about sin and turning around completely, like the military command of an about turn, rather than just changing partially.

Why does God refuse to hear unconfessed sin?Jesus taught that if you are presenting an offering or praying and remember you have hurt someone, you must stop praying and go be reconciled first.

The difficulty of saying I am sorryEven adults struggle to humble themselves and say they are sorry, remaining uneducated in this fundamental spiritual ABC.

Why many prayers go unansweredMany Christians pray for years with unaddressed conflicts, having a single hole in the vessel that drains away all spiritual power.

The second command: forgiving othersThe counterpart to asking forgiveness is forgiving those who have sinned against or harmed you, instead of holding onto bitter poison.

The ultimate example of forgiveness on the crossDespite facing the worst sin ever committed—killing the Son of God—Jesus asked the Father to forgive them because they did not know what they were doing.

Believers as the apple of God's eyeGod's children are the apple of His eye, meaning anyone who touches them touches Him, yet believers must still release offenses and forgive.

The serious danger of unforgivenessEven faithful churchgoers who do many good things can forfeit eternity if they refuse to forgive others, because life is like an examination where missing one requirement is fatal.

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