127 Gospel Repentance

Gospel Repentance THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 20 Gospel Repentance

(READ Luke 24) 1. Author—God. Acts 5:31.

2. Subjects—All men. Acts 17:30.

3. Blessing—Life. Acts 11:18.

4. Why must we repent? Luke 13:5.

5. How did Nineveh repent? Jonah 3:10. Our next lesson in the scheme of redemption is repentance.

John the Baptist came preaching repentance; for the kingdom of heaven was at hand. Jesus taught the same. God granted repentance unto life. The goodness of God leads to repentance and godly sorrow worketh repent¬ance. As to the necessity of it Jesus taught "Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish." In the first gospel sermon preached on earth after the Holy Ghost came upon the apostles, Peter commanded the people to repent. As to what we do in repenting Christ gave an example of repentance in stating the case of Jonah’s preaching to Nineveh. We turn back there and find they quit their wicked ways. So in order for a man to repent he must be sorry enough for his sins to quit them.

QUESTIONS 1. Who ordered repentance?

2. Who must repent?

3. Why must a man repent?

4. Which comes first, repentance or faith?

5. If faith comes first, why did Christ and Paul always name repentance first when connected with faith?

6. Which comes first, repentance or spiritual life?

7. Why did not Paul tell the jailor to repent if repentance is essential to salvation? Acts 16:31.

8. If faith is an equal condition of salvation, why did not Peter tell the people on Pentecost to have faith? Acts 2:37.