Several false repentance doctrines that fool people into a false salvation in Christ are,
(1) REPENTANCE is not needed for the forgiveness of our sins and for salvation.
(2) We do not "REPENT OF OUR SINS" since the words "REPENT OF YOUR SINS" is not written verbatim anywhere in the Bible. (3) REPENTANCE is a change of mind about who Jesus is, not a change of mind about sin. Repentance comes before faith in Christ.
These false arguments about repentance are leading many people away from the truth and leading them down the wrong path by not repenting of their sins. As I have written in previous posts and shown in videos on this channel, we are commanded to meet certain conditions to gain eternal life in Christ. Repentance is one of those conditions.
Since God commanded all men everywhere to repent. Can we say that repentance is not a condition of salvation? The bible shows that repentance is needed for the forgiveness of sins (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38).
Luke 24:47 - and that REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38 - 38 And Peter said to them, “REPENT and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore we should learn that without repentance a person will not receive forgiveness of their sins and will not be saved.
In Matt 3:2 it says - REPENT, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
• Where does it say or imply that these people did not believe in God? Nowhere! These were God's chosen people, so we know they believed in God, but they were still sinning.
Mark 1:4 says - John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of REPENTANCE for the remission of sins.
• Did John come preaching a baptism of repentance from unbelief in God? No. John was preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. This is sin that they needed to repent of.
And in Mark 1:15 it says - and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; REPENT and BELIEVE in the gospel.”
• But what are they to REPENT of? Is it repent from unbelief in Jesus? No, it's repent from sin and believe the gospel. Believing in Jesus and believing in the gospel are not the same. Many people believe in Jesus but do not believe in the gospel. How do we know that it is repent from sin and not repent from unbelief in Jesus? Let's continue to look at repentance in the bible to find out.
Some false teachers say that repentance comes before belief in God. Like in the 2 passages I just gave from Matt 3:2 and Mark 1:15. They claim that repentance precedes faith and therefore repentance is a change from unbelief in God to belief and not a repentance from sin.
The problem with this is they have to assume that these verses apply to alien sinners, when in fact, they do not. Look at the context of Mark 1:15 and go back just 1 verse.
Mark 1:14 says - Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
This all took place under the law of Moses before the Jesus' death. In Matthew's account, it was John the Baptist who also taught "repentance, for the kingdom of heaven was at hand" (Mt. 3:1-3). We must ask. To whom was John speaking?
John was speaking to the Jews, some of whom were Pharisees and Sadducees who thought to say within themselves, "We have Abraham for our father".
Matt. 3:9 - and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
These were God's chosen people under the law of Moses and as such, they were already believers in God, though they had perverted worship to God and transgressed the law. They were being told that they needed to repent! Not repent from unbelief, but repent of their sins. They were to repent of their sins under the law, not to repent of their unbelief in God. Nowhere does it show in the context that they quit believing in God.
When we turn to Luke it says,
Luke 11:32 - The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they REPENTED at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
This is a reference to Jonah 3 where it says,
Jonah 3:8 - But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them TURN every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Jonah 3:9 - Who can tell if God will turn and REPENT, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
• What did they repent of? Was it their unbelief in God? No, they were to repent and turn from their evil ways and from the violence that is in his hands.
• Did God need to REPENT of His unbelief in Himself here? No, This is sin that the people needed to repent of. Verse 9 also shows that repentance has more than 1 meaning.
Luke 17:3 - Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and IF HE REPENTS, forgive him.
Luke 17:4 - And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I REPENT,’ you shall forgive him.”
• What is your brother to repent of? Is it from unbelief in Jesus, or changing their mind about Jesus, or is it the about the sins committed against you? Your brother needs to repent of the sin against you. This is sin that needs to be repented of.
Acts 3:19 - REPENT ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• What was to be blotted out when they repented? Was it their unbelief in Jesus? No, it was their sins committed against you.
Acts 8:21 - You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 8:22 - REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS YOUR WICKEDNESS, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
• What does he say to repent of? Is it from unbelief in Jesus? No, it is of this your wickedness. He already believed in Jesus, but his heart was not right in the sight of God. This is sin that needs to be repented of.
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False Repentance Doctrines - Part 1
Several false repentance doctrines that fool people into a false salvation in Christ are,
(1) REPENTANCE is not needed for the forgiveness of our sins and for salvation.
(2) We do not "REPENT OF OUR SINS" since the words "REPENT OF YOUR SINS" is not written verbatim anywhere in the Bible.
(3) REPENTANCE is a change of mind about who Jesus is, not a change of mind about sin. Repentance comes before faith in Christ.
These false arguments about repentance are leading many people away from the truth and leading them down the wrong path by not repenting of their sins. As I have written in previous posts and shown in videos on this channel, we are commanded to meet certain conditions to gain eternal life in Christ. Repentance is one of those conditions.
Since God commanded all men everywhere to repent. Can we say that repentance is not a condition of salvation? The bible shows that repentance is needed for the forgiveness of sins (Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38).
Luke 24:47 - and that REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38 - 38 And Peter said to them, “REPENT and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore we should learn that without repentance a person will not receive forgiveness of their sins and will not be saved.
In Matt 3:2 it says - REPENT, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
• Where does it say or imply that these people did not believe in God? Nowhere! These were God's chosen people, so we know they believed in God, but they were still sinning.
Mark 1:4 says - John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of REPENTANCE for the remission of sins.
• Did John come preaching a baptism of repentance from unbelief in God? No. John was preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. This is sin that they needed to repent of.
And in Mark 1:15 it says - and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; REPENT and BELIEVE in the gospel.”
• But what are they to REPENT of? Is it repent from unbelief in Jesus? No, it's repent from sin and believe the gospel. Believing in Jesus and believing in the gospel are not the same. Many people believe in Jesus but do not believe in the gospel. How do we know that it is repent from sin and not repent from unbelief in Jesus? Let's continue to look at repentance in the bible to find out.
Some false teachers say that repentance comes before belief in God. Like in the 2 passages I just gave from Matt 3:2 and Mark 1:15. They claim that repentance precedes faith and therefore repentance is a change from unbelief in God to belief and not a repentance from sin.
The problem with this is they have to assume that these verses apply to alien sinners, when in fact, they do not. Look at the context of Mark 1:15 and go back just 1 verse.
Mark 1:14 says - Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
This all took place under the law of Moses before the Jesus' death. In Matthew's account, it was John the Baptist who also taught "repentance, for the kingdom of heaven was at hand" (Mt. 3:1-3). We must ask. To whom was John speaking?
John was speaking to the Jews, some of whom were Pharisees and Sadducees who thought to say within themselves, "We have Abraham for our father".
Matt. 3:9 - and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
These were God's chosen people under the law of Moses and as such, they were already believers in God, though they had perverted worship to God and transgressed the law. They were being told that they needed to repent! Not repent from unbelief, but repent of their sins. They were to repent of their sins under the law, not to repent of their unbelief in God. Nowhere does it show in the context that they quit believing in God.
When we turn to Luke it says,
Luke 11:32 - The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they REPENTED at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
This is a reference to Jonah 3 where it says,
Jonah 3:8 - But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them TURN every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Jonah 3:9 - Who can tell if God will turn and REPENT, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
• What did they repent of? Was it their unbelief in God? No, they were to repent and turn from their evil ways and from the violence that is in his hands.
• Did God need to REPENT of His unbelief in Himself here? No, This is sin that the people needed to repent of. Verse 9 also shows that repentance has more than 1 meaning.
Luke 17:3 - Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and IF HE REPENTS, forgive him.
Luke 17:4 - And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I REPENT,’ you shall forgive him.”
• What is your brother to repent of? Is it from unbelief in Jesus, or changing their mind about Jesus, or is it the about the sins committed against you? Your brother needs to repent of the sin against you. This is sin that needs to be repented of.
Acts 3:19 - REPENT ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• What was to be blotted out when they repented? Was it their unbelief in Jesus? No, it was their sins committed against you.
Acts 8:21 - You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts 8:22 - REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS YOUR WICKEDNESS, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
• What does he say to repent of? Is it from unbelief in Jesus? No, it is of this your wickedness. He already believed in Jesus, but his heart was not right in the sight of God. This is sin that needs to be repented of.
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