THE FRUITS OF TRUE THE FRUITS OF TRUE REPENTANCEREPENTANCE

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Mathew 3: 7 & 8Mathew 3: 7 & 8

Genuine Salvation = Repentance + FaithGenuine Salvation = Repentance + Faith

(Genuine Salvation is entering into the kingdom of God)(Genuine Salvation is entering into the kingdom of God)

- Repentance (Greek = metanoia)- Repentance (Greek = metanoia)

-From the words meta meaning “after” 'noeo' From the words meta meaning “after” 'noeo' to perceive, to think, the result of perceiving or observingto perceive, to think, the result of perceiving or observing

- Put together the word means 'to think differently after‘Put together the word means 'to think differently after‘

-Metanoia is therefore primarily an after-thought, different from the Metanoia is therefore primarily an after-thought, different from the former thought; a change of mind accompanied by regret and former thought; a change of mind accompanied by regret and change of conduct, "change of mind and heart", or, "change of change of conduct, "change of mind and heart", or, "change of consciousness"consciousness"

Components of True Repentance:Components of True Repentance:

1.) Intellectual1.) Intellectual

2.) Emotional 2.) Emotional

3.) Volitional (will)3.) Volitional (will)

1.) INTELLECTUAL1.) INTELLECTUAL -Repentance -Repentance begins when there is a knowledge of begins when there is a knowledge of sin, when there is a recognition of sin. sin, when there is a recognition of sin.

For I acknowledge my transgressions For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me." (Psalm and my sin is ever before me." (Psalm 51:3)51:3)

2.) EMOTIONAL - 2.) EMOTIONAL - a recognition not only a recognition not only of sin, but that sin is hateful to a holy of sin, but that sin is hateful to a holy God. There needs to be an God. There needs to be an overwhelming sense of guilt in the overwhelming sense of guilt in the emotions.emotions. (Repentance towards God) (Repentance towards God)

"Have mercy upon me, O God, according "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness, according to the to thy loving kindness, according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin." (Psalm 51:1) my sin." (Psalm 51:1)

3.) VOLITIONAL – An act of the will, 3.) VOLITIONAL – An act of the will, a turning arounda turning around

"Create in me a clean heart"...he "Create in me a clean heart"...he sees the evil in his heart..."O God, sees the evil in his heart..."O God, renew a right spirit in me.“ (Psalm renew a right spirit in me.“ (Psalm 51:10)51:10)

"Purge me with hyssop and I shall be "Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean. Wash me and I shall be whiter clean. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow." (Psalm 51:7)than snow." (Psalm 51:7)

Absence of any three components is not genuine Absence of any three components is not genuine repentance and therefore does not qualify for genuine repentance and therefore does not qualify for genuine salvationsalvation

Illustrations in the Bible:Illustrations in the Bible:

-A hardened Pharaoh in Exodus 9:27 (Volitional)A hardened Pharaoh in Exodus 9:27 (Volitional)

- A remorseful Achan in Joshua 7:20 (Emotional)A remorseful Achan in Joshua 7:20 (Emotional)

- An insincere Saul in I Samuel 15:24 (Intellectual)An insincere Saul in I Samuel 15:24 (Intellectual)

- A desperate, despairing Judas in Mathew 27:3 (Emotional)A desperate, despairing Judas in Mathew 27:3 (Emotional)

An illustration of repentance – The An illustration of repentance – The Prodigal Son in Luke chapter 15Prodigal Son in Luke chapter 15

And when he came to himselfAnd when he came to himself, he said, How , he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! (vs. 17) (vs. 17) (Intellectual)(Intellectual)

I will arise and go to my father, I will arise and go to my father, and will say and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before theeheaven, and before thee, (vs. 19) , (vs. 19) (Emotional)(Emotional)

20And he arose20And he arose, and came to his father. . . , and came to his father. . . (vs. 20) (vs. 20) (Volitional)(Volitional)

Most of the Notes in this slide are lifted from John MacArthur’s Most of the Notes in this slide are lifted from John MacArthur’s Bible Commentary on the book of Mathew. For Bible study Guide Bible Commentary on the book of Mathew. For Bible study Guide

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