THE FRUITS OF TRUE THE FRUITS OF TRUE REPENTANCEREPENTANCE

Part 3Part 3

Mathew 3: 8 to 12Mathew 3: 8 to 12

-Components of True Repentance:Components of True Repentance:

1.) Intellectual1.) Intellectual

2.) Emotional 2.) Emotional

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

1.) The Congregation1.) The Congregation

“But “But when he sawwhen he saw many of the many of the Pharisees and Pharisees and SadduceesSadducees coming to his baptism . . . “ vs. 7 coming to his baptism . . . “ vs. 7

2.) The Confrontation2.) The Confrontation

“. . . he said unto them, Ye “. . . he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipersoffspring of vipers, who , who warned you to flee from the warned you to flee from the wrath to comewrath to come? “ vs. 7? “ vs. 7

3.) The Condemnation 3.) The Condemnation

vs 8 - Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 8 - Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

vs. 9 - And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham vs. 9 - And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. raise up children unto Abraham.

vs. 10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: vs. 10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.hewn down, and cast into the fire.

GOD

Grace (Ephesians 2:8, 9)

Genuine Salvation (Repentance and Faith)(Romans 10:9, 10) (Luke 14:15-27)

Good works (Ephesians 2:10), (1 John 1:6,7, Mathew 7:16 – 21)

GOD

Good works

Salvation (But unsure)

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4.) The Conflagration4.) The Conflagration

vs.10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: vs.10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn hewn down, and cast into the fire. down, and cast into the fire.

vs. 11- Indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he vs. 11- Indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: fire:

vs. 12 - Whose fan is in his hand, and vs. 12 - Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.chaff with unquenchable fire.

Judgement is always associated Judgement is always associated with fire in the Biblewith fire in the Bible

““But the fearful, and unbelieving, and But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:8 second death.” - Revelation 21:8

Then shall he say also unto them on Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels - Mathew for the devil and his angels - Mathew 25:4125:41

5.) The Consolation5.) The Consolation

vs. 11- Indeed vs. 11- Indeed baptize you with water unto repentancebaptize you with water unto repentance. but he that . but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghosthe shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, , and with fire:and with fire:

“ “I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning! 50 I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and burning! 50 I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished. I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.

Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against each other! come to divide people against each other!

From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against. ‘Father will be two against—or two in favor and three against. ‘Father will be divided against sonand son against father; mother against divided against sonand son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother and mother-in-law against daughter and daughter against mother and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.

– – Luke 12:49-53Luke 12:49-53

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