In Thomas Watson's excellent book called The Doctrine of Repentance, there's a nice little section in which he gives a "necessary caution" about repentance. After explaining various aspects of true repentance, Watson writes this: To those who have solemnly repented of their sins, let me speak to them by way of caution. Though repentance is …
Repentance: A Wonderful Gift from God (Brooks)
In his excellent treatise called "A Cabinet of Jewels," Thomas Brooks wrote well about faith, repentance, assurance, and other related topics. This morning I was reading his section on repentance and was deeply blessed by it. Here are some excerpts that I believe are worth sharing. May they be a blessing to you as well. …
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When Sin Turns Into An Affliction (Bunyan)
Israel's complaining and grumbling began early on in the wilderness years. In fact, if my count is correct, they complained around 5 times in the first year or so after God rescued them from Egypt. In one instance of their grumbling, God gave Israel what they whined for: meat to eat. In fact, God said …
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The Dimensions of Repentance in the OT (Boda)
I enjoyed this book by Mark Boda called Return to Me: A Biblical Theology of Repentance. As the title suggests, it is a summary of the Bible's teaching on repentance from Genesis to Revelation. Each chapter is called something like this: "Repentance in the Torah," or "Repentance in the Latter Prophets," etc. While studying 2 Chronicles …
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Definite Atonement, the Gospel Call, and Rejecting Christ (Newton)
In a sermon on John 1:29, John Newton discussed definite atonement and the free offer of the gospel. He admitted there is mystery in this area of Scripture's teaching: "I am not disheartened by meeting with some things beyond the grasp of my scanty powers in a book which I believe to be inspired by …
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