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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The Prodigal

Made any mistakes lately? What do you do now?
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Go and Sin No More

This part of the story is often overlooked.
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America--Down But Not Out

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I would like to know why I was put on this planet because I'm fed up with my life.

It's too much for me to deal with.
What's the Answer to a Better Life?
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What's the Answer to a Better Life?

Do you feel like the problems of your life have reached a dead end and there are no solutions? No matter how hopeless your life may appear, you can have hope for something better. But you can't solve today's problems...
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The Beauty of Restoration

I rarely schedule time to watch television, but one of my greatest media indulgences is to watch one of the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies.
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Do We Put Off Baptism Because We Fear the Future?

Years ago, a man came to me and said that he wanted to be baptized.
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The Big Cover-up

Can you imagine a paving crew like this?
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Hope for a Better Life

Have your problems made you feel you've reached a dead end without solutions? Hang on, because there is hope. Learn more!
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Restoration: Lighten Up!

Do you ever get tired of all the bad news you see exploited in today's 24/7 media? You know the type I'm talking about. Today's news is filled with out-of-control celebrities who have more money than common sense. Every time...
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Stop and Stare

Have you ever noticed how our sins can hide?
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Errors Happen

We all have made mistakes.
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Earth, An Un-Peopled Planet?

Why on earth would God not want people here? An intriguing question, more intriguing frankly than trying to imagine A World Without Us—the title of a recent book. by science writer Alan Weisman.
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Opportunity Knocks

Here in the United States we live in what the world considers a land of opportunity.
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Baptism is a symbol of our partaking of the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. It cannot save a person. Look at LUKE 23: 42, ACTS 9:17-18, 1JOHN 1:9 and ROMANS 10:9.

Both the thief on the cross (LUKE 23:42) and Saul (9:17-18) were saved before being baptized. 1JOHN 1:9 states the only required condition is to confess our sins, and ROMANS 10:9 states confess with our mouth Jesus Christ, believe in...
Spiritual Growth: From Immaturity to Immortality
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Spiritual Growth: From Immaturity to Immortality

In the previous seven articles of this series we have explained essential tools for spiritual transformation—prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting, repentance, baptism and the Church. Now we consider how to use all these tools to attain our ultimate destiny of...
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Do You Still Have Your First Love?

Christ warned the church at Ephesus that He was about to remove his candlestick from their presence. We’re told they lost their first love. How does this warning relate to the modern Church?
Overcoming Habitual Sins: Repentance That Works
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Overcoming Habitual Sins: Repentance That Works

How can you repent when you've repented a hundred times before?
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Why Sinners Can't Find God

When we feel cut off from God, it’s not because He moved away from us…
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Baptism: Beginning of a New Life

Previous articles in this series have covered the vital spiritual tools of prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting and repentance. But to receive the greatest gifts of God, there is another step you must take—the commitment of water baptism.
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