E 1.1.7 HOW SHOULD ONE REPENT ?

1a.Go to the Lord JUST AS YOU ARE (with your weaknesses, with all your troubles, with your sinful nature, ….) Luke 15:18

Example: Prodigal Son who repented

1b.DO NOT FEEL ASHAMED OR GUILTY TO GO BACK TO GOD through JESUS CHRIST; GOD’S LOVE is without measure John 3:16

1c.For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore, COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4:15-16

For a righteous man may fall seven times AND RISE AGAIN, but the wicked shall fall by calamity. Prov. 24:16

Say to them: ‘AS I LIVE,’ SAYS THE LORD GOD,’I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked TURN FROM HIS WAY AND LIVE. TURN, TURN from your evil ways! for why should you die, O house of ISRAEL?’ Ezek. 33:11

2.FIRST BE RECONCILED TO YOUR BROTHER, AND THEN COME BACK Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matt. 5:23-24

HAVE PITY ON THE POOR: He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given. Prov. 19:17

MAKE RESTITUTION LIKE ZACCHAEUS:

Will give half of my goods to the poor & give back four-fold of anything taken by false accusation Luke 19:1 to 10

3.APOSTATE* BELIEVERS & BACKSLIDERS – MUST GO BACK TO JESUS :

*one who renounces his faith or allegiance to Christ.

“Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.” “Indeed we do come to You, for You are the Lord our God. Jer 3:22

PETER, who denied Jesus Christ, went back to Jesus Matt. 26: 74,75

GODLY SORROW is required in repentance leading to Salvation 2 Cor.7:10

The woman WASHED THE FEET OF JESUS WITH TEARS Luke 7:44

Publican (Tax Collector) SMOTE UPON HIS BREAST indicating sorrow of heart Luke 18:13