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REPENTANCE -
For Such a Time as This
Wm. Henry Cash, Jr. (1927 - 2012)
Henry preached this sermon
on June 19, 1966
Here I present to you his message.
SERMON
– JUNE 19, 1966 Morning Service
MOUNTAINVIEW
BIBLE CHURCH
DEE,
OREGON
Wm.
Henry Cash, Jr. (1927 – 2012)
TITLE: REPENTANCE
Hymns
WHAT CAN WASH AWAY MY SIN ?
AT CALVARY
JUST AS I AM
TEXT:
INTRODUCTION: The Gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ is very
simple. Salvation
is by simple faith
alone. Satan will do
all in his power
to bring confusion
concerning God’s simple plan of Salvation.
Satan confuses people by additions
and
subtractions to the Word of God.
Salvation
is by faith alone.
Acts
16.31. And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be
saved, and thy house. |
Acts 4.12.
Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name
under heaven
given among men whereby we must be saved. |
People are confused by trying to
add SOME THING to salvation besides faith.
Such things as good works, baptism, church membership, and such
like. Today we shall consider the
doctrine of repentance and the part it
WHAT IS TRUE FAITH?
True faith involves repentance –
a change
and a turning around to God for salvation.
Let us
consider the doctrine of repentance.
I.
WHAT IS REPENTANCE.
A.
It
means “a change of mind or turning about”
Matthew
21. 28 – 30
28.
But what think ye? A certain man had
two sons;
and he came to the first and said, Son, go work to day
in my
vineyard. 29. He
answered and said, I will not,
but afterwards he repented, and went. 30And
he came
to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and
said I go, and
went not. |
B.
The
object that produces repentance
II
Timothy 2.24-25
24. And the servant of the Lord must not
strive;
but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach.
25.
In meekness, instructing those that oppose
themselves: if God peradventure
will give them
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. |
C.
The
relationship between sorrow
and repentance we ought to look at:
II
Corinthians 7.10
For godly sorrow worketh
repentance:
to salvation not to be repented of:
but the sorrow of
the world
worketh death.
D.
Sorrow
works repentance –
Sorrow
-
brings repentance -
repentance brings
salvation.
E.
Repentance
is often used
as a synonym of faith.
Luke
24.45 – 48
45.
Then opened he
their understanding,
that they might understand the
scriptures;
46. And
said unto them,
Thus it is written,
and thus it behooved Christ to suffer,
and to rise from the dead
the third day;
47.
And that repentance
and
remission of sins
should be preached
in his name
among all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem.
48. And
ye are witness
of these things.
|
Acts
11.18 When they heard these things,
they held their peace,
and glorified God, saying,
Then hath God also to the
Gentiles
granted repentance unto life.
|
Acts
20.21 Testifying both to the Jews,
and
also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God,
and faith
toward our Lord Jesus
Christ.
|
Acts
26.19 – 20
19. Whereupon, O King Agrippa,
I was not
disobedient
unto the heavenly vision:
20.
But shewed first unto them
of Damascus, and at Jerusalem,
and throughout all
the coasts of Judea,
and then to the Gentiles;
that they should repent
and
turn to God,
and do works meet for repentance.
|
Romans 2.4
Or despises thou the riches
of his goodness
and forbearance
and longsuffering;
not knowing that
the goodness of God
leadeth thee to repentance.
|
II
Peter 3.9
The Lord is not slack
concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to
us-ward,
not willing
that any should perish,
but that all should come to
repentance.
|
II.
REPENTANCE
IN RELATIONSHIP
TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL
A.
John
the Baptist and Jesus preached repentance.
Matthew
3.2 John.
And saying, Repent ye:
for the kingdom
of heaven
is at hand. |
Matthew
4.17 Jesus.
From that time
Jesus began to
preach,
and to say, Repent:
for the kingdom
of heaven
is at hand. |
B.
Israel
was influenced
by Pharisaism which taught
that Israel was righteous
because
they were the
children
of Abraham.
C.
It
was a system
of works
with 365 negative
commandments
and 250
positive
commandments.
Matthew
5.20
I say unto you,
That except your
righteousness
shall exceed
the righteousness
of the scribes
and Pharise
es,
ye shall in no case
enter into the
kingdom of heaven. |
D.
They
were trusting in the Law
of Moses for salvation.
E. They
were urged
to repent or change from
this system
to faith in Christ.
F.
Judgment
came
upon the nation
of Israel
because they
did not repent.
(There is going to always
be a remnant who believe;
and one Day, God
will restore
the Davidic
Kingdom in
the 1000 year
Rule of Messiah -
which is a
subject
for
another post)
Matthew
21.42 – 44
42.
Jesus saith unto them,
Did ye never read
in the scriptures,
The stone
which
the builders rejected,
the same is made
the head of the corner?
43. Therefore I say unto you,
the kingdom of
God
shall be taken from you,
and given to a nation
bringing
forth the fruits
thereof.
44.
And whosoever shall fall
on this stone shall be broken:
but on whosoever
it
shall fall,
it will grind him to powder.
|
Matthew
23.37 – 39
37. O Jerusalem ! Jerusalem!
Thou that killest the prophets
and stonest
them which
are sent unto thee, how often
would I have gathered
thy children
together,
even as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings;
and ye would
not.
38.
Behold,
your house
is left unto you desolate.
39. For I say unto you,
ye shall not see me henceforth,
till ye shall say,
Blessed is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord.
|
Mountainview Bible Church, (Dee) Parkdale, OR
III.
REPENTANCE
IN THE LIFE AND EXPERIENCE OF A CHRISTIAN.
A.
People
are exhorted to repent
and be converted.
Acts
2.36 – 38
2.36 Therefore
et all the house of Israel
know
assuredly,
that God has made
that same Jesus,
whom ye crucified,
both Lord
and Christ.
2.37
Now when they heard this,
they were pricked in their heart,
and said unto
Peter
and to the rest of the apostles,
Men and brethren,
what shall we do?
2.38 Then Peter said unto them,
Repent,
and be
baptized every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of
sins,
and ye shall receive
he gift of the Holy Ghost.
|
Acts
3.19,20
3.19
Repent
ye therefore, and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, when the
times of refreshing shall come the presence of the Lord.
3.20
And
he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you.
|
B. A Person is to confess
and accept God’s evaluation of sin.
Romans
3.23
All have sinned
and come short
of the glory of God.
|
Romans
6.23
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God
is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
|
Romans
10.9,10
9. That
if thou shalt
confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shall believe
in
thine heart
that God has raised him
from the dead;
thou shalt be saved.
10.
For with the heart
man believeth
unto righteousness,
and with the mouth
confession
is made unto salvation.
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C. The relationship
of Godly sorrow and repentance
is here clearly seen.
II
Corinthians 7.8 -10
7.8 For though I made you sorry
with a letter,
I do not repent:
for I perceive that the same epistle
hath made you sorry,
though it were but for a season.
7.9 Now I rejoice,
not that ye were made sorry,
but that ye sorrowed
to repentance,
for ye were made sorry
after a godly
manner
that ye might receive
damage by us in nothing.
7.10 For godly sorrow
worketh repentance
to
salvation not to be repented of;
but the sorrow
of the world
worketh death.
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IV.
RELATIONSHIP
OF REPENTANCE TO SALVATION.
A.
There are 150 passages that tell us salvation
is by faith alone.
Romans 4.4
But to him
that worketh
is the reward
not reckoned of grace,
but of debt.
Romans 4.5
But to him that worketh not,
but believeth on him
that
justifieth
the ungodly,
his faith
is counted
for righteousness.
B.
It
is wrong to believe
that we have to shed tears
to soften the heart of God.
C.
Repentance
is included in believing,
it is not a separate act.
D.
It
is a change of mind and attitude.
I Thessalonians 1.9 – 10
9.
For they themselves
shew of us what manner
of entering in we had unto you,
and how ye turned to God
from idols
to serve the living and true God.
10. And to wait for His Son from heaven,
whom he raised from the dead,
even Jesus,
which delivered us
from the wrath to
come.
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E.
Salvation
depends
upon believing
which includes repentance.
F.
Salvation
is preceded by repentance.
CONCLUSION:
Have you had a personal experience
with
the Lord Jesus Christ?
It is by simply
accepting
God at His Word
which includes repentance
with a Godly sorrow
for sin
and turning
to serve
the true and living God.
