Lesson 11
Repentance
What else is the will of the Father that we
may please Him so that we can go to Heaven? Jesus says in Luke 13:3, "I tell you, no; but unless you repent, you will all
likewise perish." It is either repent or perish; the choice is
ours. But Satan does not want us to repent. Acts 17:30, "Truly these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now
commands all men everywhere to repent." All people everywhere,
and that includes you and me, are commanded of God to repent. Repent of
what? Repent of our sins. Repent of not fully serving and following all
that God says.
God is pleading with us to repent. He greatly desires
that we turn to him. He tells us in II Peter 3:9, "The
Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but
is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but
that all should come to repentance." God wants us to repent so we
can be saved. He is patiently waiting on us. But eventually our time will
run out. The longer we put off repentance, the harder our heart gets.
Repentance is not just being sorry. II Corinthians 7:10
says, "For Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to
salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces
death." Repentance is a change of heart and a change of mind. We
must make up our mind to stop living life our way and start living it
God’s way. It is making up our mind that henceforth we are going to serve
God with all our might and do everything He says. Matthew 22:37, "Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." In
other words, we must do it with all of our being.
Romans 2:4 says, "The goodness of God
leads you to repentance." God has been so good to us, and
this should cause us to want to please Him in every way. God, because of
His love for us, has done so much for us, and because of this we read in I
John 4:19, "We love Him, because He first loved
us." This should cause us to want to repent and do all the things
that He has asked us to do, otherwise we do not love God. Jesus said in
John 14:24, "He who does not love Me, does not keep my
words." Do you love God? If you do, you will want to do everything
that He says. In John 14:15 Jesus says, "If you love
Me keep My commandments." Are you willing to show your love to God
by repenting?
Questions Lesson 11
Repentance
(click on the
button of the answer of your choice)1)
(Luke 13:3) If we don't repent
We will perish.
God will overlook it.
We will go to Heaven anyway.
2)
Satan wants us to repent.
3) (Acts 17:30) God commands all men everywhere
To live the way we choose.
To repent.
To enjoy themselves.
4)
To repent is a command of God
5) (2 Peter 3:9) God wants
No one to repent.
Only His favorites to be saved.
All people to be saved.
6)
God does not care if some people are lost.
7) (2 Corinthians 7:10) Godly sorrow
Is repentance.
Produces repentance.
Does not produce repentance.
8)
Repentance is just being sorry.
9) (Matthew 22:37) How are we to love God?
With all our heart, soul, and mind.
When we feel like it.
When things are going well.
10)
Loving God does not require our entire heart, soul, and mind.
11) (Romans 2:4) What leads us to repentance?
Our own goodness.
Our not wanting to please God.
The goodness of God.
12)
The goodness of God does not cause us to repent
13) (John 14:24) Those who do not love Christ
Will keep His commandments.
Will not keep his commandments.
Want to be pleasing to Him.
14)
We show our love for Christ by keeping His
commandments. | 
