Guilt and Repentance (updated)

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GUILT

REPENTANCE
West C1A
6 October 2017
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Goals of this Presentation To communicate the
Lord's will on sin and wrongdoing To help
overcome guilt and self- condemnation To help
learn the right approach to repentance
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GUILT state of a person who has committed some
wrongful act
REPENTANCE a change of thought to correct a
wrong gain forgiveness from a person (or God)
who is wronged
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It is the Lords will that we live
righteously It is Lords will that we keep His
command-ments
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But we are imperfect and we stumble living
righteously means repairing the wrongdoing when
it occurs Admit that you have done
wrong Renounce the wrongdoing Ask for
forgiveness Take responsibility for our
wrongdoing Make restitution for our faults
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CONTRITION PAGSISISI It produces repentance
that leads to salvation It leads to a change in
behavior for the better It is derived from a
concern for others It is directed towards the
wrongdoing It is liberating SELF-CONDEMNATION
PAGSISI SA SARILI It leads to no positive
change in behavior nor to turning away from sin
It is derived from self-concern it is directed
toward our person, not towards the wrong It
leads to self-hatred, self-rejection,
discouragement, depression, or self-pity
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The Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin and
genuine contrition - a strong persuasion or
belief Satan brings condemnation Both point
out wrong but for different reasons and with
different objectives The Holy Spirit defends us,
brings us to contrition but never to
self-condemnation Satan prosecutes and wants to
destroy us
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The Holy Spirit makes His power available to us
only when we ask. He works in the lives of those
who willingly open their lives to Him. The Holy
Spirit will not seize control He will only
accept and enter the territory where He is
invited.
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The Lord wants us to repent for real
wrongdoing Wrongdoing is an act that we commit in
either thought, word or deed which violates Gods
standards of righteousness Wrongdoing does not
include temptations of feeling or thought, small
faults, mistakes, failures in performance and
weaknesses
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Repentance includes three elements Intellectual
element involves a change in thought and an act
of moral conscience recognition of sin,
acceptance of guilt, and a realization of the
sins consequences. Emotional element includes a
change of feelings. We genuinely feel sorrowful
and remorseful for our sin and our failure to
meet moral standards. Volitional element is a
change of heart. We turn away from the sin,
having the resolve and commitment to avoid it in
the future. We consciously decide not to sin. It
follows that repentance also entails confessing
our sin to God, asking for forgiveness of our sin
and the grace to avoid it
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Right Approach to Guilt Repentance There is no
substitute to righteous living No Sin, No
Guilt-Feeling But many will fall into
wrongdoing. In a given situation, ask yourself
Am I guilty or not? If yes Admit the
Wrongdoing Ask for Forgiveness Repair the
Wrong Avoid the Wrongdoing
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Right Approach to Guilt Repentance Expose
self-condemnation for it is the work of Satan.
Refuse to let it masquerade as a Christian virtue
or as objective self-evaluation If there are
guilt feelings, go through your past and clear up
wrong that may be there Confession of guilt and
sin in humble submission will bring divine
forgiveness
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Repentance is shown by faith, acknowledging and
confessing our sin, and apologizing to God along
with the conscious decision to never turn back to
sin It means a change of heart from sin to the
practice of virtue
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We live under Gods grace, which is not an open
invitation to keep on sinning, but an open
challenge to do better Turn your guilt into
repentance, and your repentance into
conviction Guilt always looks to the past, but
conviction looks to the future
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Thank you

God Bless
West C1A
6 October 2017
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6 October 2017