Repentance

"For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation" (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Through the sacrifice of the Son of God, Christians have the ability to turn from and be forgiven of the sins which separate them from their Creator. Find out how and why it's necessary below.

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Who Is Responsible for Jesus Christ's Death?

How do you acknowledge your part in Christ's atoning sacrifice?
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Forgiving My Brother

It is not always easy to forgive others, but the commandment to do so is not optional.
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Sarah Palin's Controversial Call for Divine Intervention

If we want to please God, why not admit that we need His help?
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Just a Little Late or Not

It's amazing how two songs about the same thing can be so drastically different.
King Manasseh: A Study in Contrasts
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King Manasseh: A Study in Contrasts

One of the most inspiring stories in the Bible is also a study in contrasts as violent as any recorded in Scripture.
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Regarding Lesson 8 of your Bible Study Course, how can water baptism be for the forgiveness of sins, as water cannot wash away sins? It is the blood of Jesus Christ that washes away sin.

Baptism is really the burying of the old man as we symbolically die to the way we were, coming up out of the water as a symbolic resurrection of the new man.
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Weaning Doesn't Work With Sin

Growing closer to God requires replacing our carnal human nature with His divine nature through the power of His Holy Spirit.
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Pure Minded

It is essential that we become as little children.
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Temporary Fixes

God doesn’t settle for spiritual duct tape.
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Moral Tasers

No one's perfect. We all sin. But what happens when deep down we want to change and work hard to do better? God is quick to forgive and to help.
Getting off the Sexual Merry-Go-Round
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Getting off the Sexual Merry-Go-Round

Millions of people have found themselves caught up in the lies promised by the sexual revolution, finding that it brought only heartache and pain. If you're one of its victims, what can you do to start over?
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The State of the Nation: Britain in Serious Moral Decline

Tawdry events, past and present, have shaken popular confidence in both governmental and religious authority figures in the United Kingdom. Overall, they reflect the gradual decline of traditional values caused in part by the combination of spreading secularism and growing...
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I am not clear about Luke 23: 43, where Jesus told one of those crucified with Him that he would be with Him in paradise. I've heard it explained that the comma is in the wrong place, which changes the meaning. Can you help clarify this verse?

Did the thief go to Heaven?
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What if We Sin After Conversion?

Christians, or those considering baptism, may well ask: What if we slip up and sin after true conversion?
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God's Forgiveness: What Does He Require From You?

Our loving Creator promises complete forgiveness of our sins once we sincerely turn from and forsake them. How do genuine repentance and God's compassionate forgiveness work together to assure our salvation?
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New Knowledge and New Humility

This letter is respite from the constant bad news about our global financial recession. Go with me and consider something better.
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Jeremiah Offers Us Hope for the Future

One of the purposes of preaching and publishing the true gospel is to spread the certain message that the Bible promises us real hope for the future, in spite of having to cope with the vagaries of today's increasingly chaotic...
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Turn! Turn! Turn!

It is almost never too late to make a change.
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Looking Back

Here’s to great new beginnings.
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Thinking and Thanking

True peace comes from being thankful—no matter what confronts us at the moment.