Godly Sorrow Produces Repentance
- THE GOSPEL FAITH MISSION INTERNATIONAL
- Dec 24, 2017
- 1 min read
In the church at Corinth, a man was involved in sexual immorality and the church turned the other way. It took Paul's letter condemning the sin in their midst before the church took action to discipline the offender. The man repented of his sin. Paul in his letter distinguishes between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Worldly sorrow is a form of regret for being found out and the shame or punishment that may likely follow. The offender does not have a change of heart concerning the sin, and he is likely to commit the sin again if only he can avoid being caught. On the other hand, godly sorrow is a process of genuine repentance which involves a change of heart such that the wrong act will not be repeated. It is godly sorrow that secures forgiveness from God. Pretence only brings greater condemnation,
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POINT oF EMPHASIS.: Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation. PRAYER POINT: Holy Spirit, work out godly sorrow in everyone still struggling with sin in our congregation.
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