Repentance
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We want our mind to be changed to become the mind of Christ.
We want our mind to be changed to become the mind of Christ.
So many of us need a changed mind.
So many of us need our minds to turn from one way of thinking to Christ’s way of thinking?
What is it called to change your mind from a destructive way of thinking to a live giving way of thinking?
-Repentance.
19 “Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
How do we get a changed mind?
I can only find two things that lead to repentance in the bible.
Romans 2:4 (NASB95)
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4–5 (TPT)
4 Do the riches of his extraordinary kindness make you take him for granted and despise him? Haven’t you experienced how kind and understanding he has been to you? Don’t mistake his tolerance for acceptance. Do you realize that all the wealth of his extravagant kindness is meant to melt your heart and lead you into repentance? 5 But because of your calloused heart and refusal to change direction, you are piling up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.
2 Corinthians 7:10 (ESV)
10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
What two things lead us to repentance?
God’s Kindness
Godly Grief
In my personal experience I have not seen much kindness used to help people mind be changed.
I have seen people use anger, reactions, and strong judgments to try and change people’s minds.
At best these reactionary ways of doing things change behavior of people but not their minds.
Example:
Jesus knew Peter was going to deny Him.
Did Jesus try to change His mind with force or correction?
Did Jesus get angry at Peter?
Did Jesus shame Peter to get Him to see he needed to change.
No, No, No...
Jesus let Peter make the mistake.
Jesus watched as Peter grieved.
Jesus came in and showed kindness and trust at the beach when He made him breakfast and told him to take care of His sheep.
Godly Grief
Worldly Grief
Paul wrote a letter that brought grief to the church of Corinth.
2 Corinthians 7:8–9 (ESV)
8 For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. 9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.
Godly Grief = conviction in heart of intent or action
Worldly Grief = grieved or sad about a loss.
Have you ever heard someone say they were sorry but you knew they were just sorry they lost something.
God’s Kindness
Human Kindness
God’s kindness can be harsh in nature yet it still produces conviction and feels like hard love.
God’s kindness can be kind words when you are using harsh words towards yourself or others.
Human kindness looks kind and sounds good to the ears but is not true.
Human kindness tries to make someone feel better not bring a changed mind.
Activation: Ask Jesus...
Will You show me Your kindness and grief to change my mind?
Will You show this person Your kindness and grief to change their mind?
Do You want me to be part of Your kindness to this person?
What is true confession?
Is confession something like: I lied today, I cheated on my test, I stole this from my friend?
Or is confession something more?
I propose and can back up with evidence that confession is something more than surface truths. Confession is identifying the belief behind the actions you took. More specifically confession is identifying the lie or false identity you believe behind the destructive actions.
Confession = not to deny, to profess one’s self
Repentance = changed mind.
Healed = to make whole.
Confession: G3670
Confession = to say the same thing as another, not to deny, declare, to profess, to declare openly, speak out freely, to profess one’s self the worshipper of one, to praise, celebrate.
To confess sin is to say what you believe about God and yourself that is not truth. Holy Spirit is the one who searches your heart and helps you see the lies. Confession invites Holy Spirit to heal, which leads you to a changed mind.
To repent is to change your mind.
Confess the truth of what has been off in your life.
Repentance is to replace lies you’ve believed with truth.
Start by being honest with what you know is not right.
Confession is getting to the truth behind the symptoms that are not true. This is a very healing process to let beliefs (most of the time subconscious) about who you are and who God is come to the surface.
Confession is exposing the identity you have been operating out of.
Telling the truth about the lies you believe about yourself and God.
Let go of lies that don’t reflect what God says is true.
Lies Like:
“I need to be more like someone else,”
“I don’t have anything to offer,”
“Being confident will make me prideful and selfish,”
“I have to make people happy”
“I need to provide to be a good man”
Behind each of these lies is an ‘I am’ statement that is your false identity.
“I am who others say I am.”
“I am not enough,”
Behind each of your lie is an ‘I am’ statement that is your false identity. “I am who others say I am.” “I am not enough.” . . .
Confess sin is to say what you believe about God and yourself that is not Truth.
Holy Spirit is the one who searches your heart and helps you see the lies.
To Repent is to change our mind.
We then confess the Truth of who we are true identity in Christ.
Other Resources:
Repentance:
Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon 3341 μετάνοια
3341 μετάνοια [metanoia /met·an·oy·ah/] n f. From 3340; TDNT 4:975; TDNTA 636; GK 3567; 24 occurrences; AV translates as “repentance” 24 times. 1 a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done.
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.(James 5:16)