REPENTANCE UNTO GRACE



Repentance unto Grace….



There are two phases of repentance. Sadly, many believers are acquainted with only one side. What are these two phases? I call them ‘repentance from’ and ‘repentance to’. Let’s keep in mind that repentance connotes a change of heart. We repent from ourselves, from sin. But, it seems that many are stuck in limbo, because they don’t have a clue of what they should be into, since they have turned away from something. The result of this, is a return to what was left behind; self. But, what should be ‘Repented unto’.

2 Timothy 2:25, ‘In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;’

Beautiful scripture! God from grants repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. In other words, he gives us a new focus; a new object of attention; the truth! This was the revelation of Christ to Paul concerning his ministry.

Acts 26:18,
 ‘To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins,and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.’

 What a calling! This is God’s dream! To turn men from satan unto God.. for them to receive an inheritance! It’s a repentance to Grace! Sadly, a lot of folks have fallen from Grace by clinging to the the law of Moses -Galatians 5:4. By so doing, they frustrate God’s Grace-Galatians 2:21! God calls us to forsake our selves; goodness etc and turn to Christ and let him be all there is to us! What a life we have in Christ.. to cease from our labours and have God work in us to accomplish his Good pleasure in us through Jesus Christ! Remember we only see christ. Our gaze is on him, we can't help ourselves. When we turn from the world we turn to the word and the word mold us to the image of christ. This is total and completely the work of faith in christ. Keep winning