Would you show me where that last part is in the Bible? I can see where that is taught that this is how one grows, like in Rom. 12:1,2. But I don't see where It says that this will happen...
I believe that it's like asking if a single person would get married, will their life change? The obvious answer is: "of course." Though they can resist it and the changes are not by themselves requirements. So, if a person trust Christ as Savior, God becomes their Father and will discipline them. But I just heard an example. One can't say something like: "Oh, this guy smokes, he must not have trusted Christ as Savior." Or any other sin...
I taught Trigonometry, so I appreciate the 180. I've heard the 360 many times. But there is a big secret that I discovered about repentance just recently. It took me 50 years! It's in the short video!Amen.. always repent... getting right with God.. AMAN my brother.. YES its something we should never forget. I remember in Collage where there was no internet no cell phones and on the Radio was this known preacher said "I don't think there is anyone that has fallen more then I have. Just get up dust off keep going". Just repent forgive your self do a 180 not 360 lol.
Sorry if I said it wrong? But I believe we agree
You are perfectly describing discipleship. Luke 6:40
Which of course is what being a Christian is supposed to be. Going back some on what I said, I think it's important to know what repent means as you illustrated so well. But I'd like to see more Chistians proceed further from salvation, towards sanctification / turning away from sin, simply because that pleases the Lord. Which of course you said yourself.
Yes, so repentance is a change of mind, if the Greek is METANOIA. There are several words in the Scriptures that were translated "repent." The danger with translating it like that is that the English reader assumes that it's all the same word and the same meaning. And then the English dictionary gives it a wrong meaning, which is based on a Latin word in the Latin Vulgate. But any time the word is used with reference to salvation, it's always the word METANOIA, which means to change your mind. That Greek word is not a religious word at all. It was used for any one changing their mind. I show several examples of that in the video. For instance, if you think I'm Danish, I could show you the documents and you might METANOIA or change your mind. It was even used for someone that convinces someone else to do something bad. They changed their mind.
