What is repentance from dead works?

[workenprogress]

Heb 6-1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

 

[eleos1954]

Hebrews 6:1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

dead works

Matthew 7:21-22

21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

 

[HTacianas]

Hebrews 6:1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

Repentance from dead works is repentance from works "unto death", i.e., sins that lead to death. The meaning is to turn from mortal sin.

 

[disciple Clint]

Heb 6-1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

What Are "Dead Works"?

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Heb 6-1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

This has to do with " milk or meat" Christians. Some are not growing in their faith but rather, keep questioning the " basics". In other words, not growing in their walk which results in no fruits of the Holy Spirit. Blessings

 

[throughfiierytrial]

Heb 6-1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

Those passages are rendered differently in my NIV 1984; it reads as follows...
vss 1-3:
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instructions about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so.
In this rendering we would see a repentance of deeds which lead to death...eternal damnation.

 

[Sunshinee777]

not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

Dead works: Trying to save yourself by being ”good” (impossible, if you break one law you’re quilty of them all and Jesus was the only one who never sinned) and trying to crusify yourself on the cross putting Jesus in open shame.

Dead faith: Saying you love Jesus and saying you trust in the Lord Jesus, but you try to save yourself with dead works and don’t believe that Jesus is your saviour and He did the work on the cross. This person trusts more in everyone but not in Jesus. They don’t trust that God is in control and everything that happens is God’s will on earth as it is in heaven.
They try to take control of things happening, not trusting in God Almighty.

 

[Dan Perez]

Heb 6-1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"

In most of the sermons I've watched or articles I've read on the topic, teachers usually fall into one of two camps: saying that repentance from dead works is either repentance from sin or repentance from acts that you think are a substitute for what Jesus did on the cross/acts to earn favor with God.

Which camp is right? Are they both right? Could someone clarify what repentance from dead works is? Could you use scriptural examples from Jesus' ministry to help explain?

And here is what one teacher that I knows says .

BLOOD OF ANIMALS
#1 EARTHLY BENIFETS
#2 they were victims
#3 covered sins
#4 inferior blood - tainted by sin
#5 could not bring salvation
#6 offered continually
#7 related to the old covenant
#8 could not make perfect
#9 limited capability
#10 cleansed the flesh

BLOOD OF CHRIST
#1 eternal benifets
#2 death was voluntary
#3 took aways sins forever
#4 superior blood , sinless
#5 unlimited power
#6 His blood did bring salvation
#7 offered once
#8 perfected believers forever
#9 related to the new covenant
#10 cleansed the conscience

This iks the difference between the blood of BULLS and GOATS and the blood of the Son of God and the first list are the DEAD WORKS .

dan p