Comments on Timothy Ministry: Penance vs. Grace

Hey Eli, I really appreciated this post and I thi...

2010-06-17T23:14:06.073-03:00

Hey Eli,

I really appreciated this post and I think it has great application for Christians with their heads bowed. It's time to realize God loves us, stop punching ourselves in the head and lift our heads! I love this truth and can't get enough of it : )

Great post brother Eli. There's so much false...

2010-06-17T01:06:40.675-03:00

Great post brother Eli. There's so much false emphisis place on weeping and wailing over sin, in certain circles (like revival circles), as the necessary evidence of true repentance. Saving faith can look different in those who believe. The Ethiopian Eunic is a great example. His example of saving faith does not fit the false idea of repentace that most people promote and say "must&

Eli, do I have to turn from my sins to be saved?

2010-06-07T22:03:54.115-03:00

Eli, do I have to turn from my sins to be saved?

Hi Chris, I sent a reply about a week ago and jus...

2010-05-05T16:59:32.056-03:00

Hi Chris,

I sent a reply about a week ago and just realized it wasn't posted!

Yes, your absolutely right, and I am taking for granted a person understands their sin and that Christ died for their sins. It's all packed into believing, because one cannot trust in Christ without understanding why He died.

Thanks for the clarification.
Yours,
-Eli

I get that. The main reason I commented is becaus...

2010-04-30T17:09:16.191-03:00

I get that. The main reason I commented is because you say:

The Scriptures also show us how thousands were saved by simply believing the message of the gospel of the grace of Christ (ex. Acts 4:4, 13:43, etc). There isn't always great sorrow for sin that accompanies their faith.

I'm not going to put a certain "level" of sorrow one must have, but if

Hi Chris, great question. I don't know if you...

2010-04-30T14:03:00.203-03:00

Hi Chris, great question.

I don't know if you recall the response I gave to this same question on Acts 8:22 some time ago on Timothy Ministry. Here is what I wrote:

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When we look at the case of Simon in Acts 8, we must note what the text is actually saying. I do not believe Simon was a Christian, even after he was baptized. This is evident not only by

I know repentance does not mean to stop doing bad ...

2010-04-30T02:50:34.106-03:00

I know repentance does not mean to stop doing bad things and start doing good things. But repentance seems to largely entail changing your mind, going from "I'm going to live my life the way I want, and I'll do what makes me feel good" to "God does not like what I'm doing. I'm not a good person and the things I do are bad. Wow, I'm bad!"

That

Hey Eli. I really appreciate your thoughts here (...

2010-04-30T02:44:45.198-03:00

Hey Eli. I really appreciate your thoughts here (rather, the truth you explain!). Question: doesn't repentance also involve a change of mind? I suppose that goes hand-in-hand with believing on Jesus for salvation, since only those who truly believe they are an enemy of God (a changing of the mind) will look to Jesus for propitiation, reconciliation, etc. So maybe one cannot look to Jesus