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The Christian & his Emotions - Talk 4

West C1A
6 October 2017
Goals of this Presentation
To communicate the Lord's will
on sin and wrongdoing
To help overcome guilt and self-
condemnation
To help learn the right approach
to repentance
GUILT
state of a person who
has committed some
wrongful act

REPENTANCE
a change of thought to
correct a wrong & gain
forgiveness from a person
(or God) who is wronged
It is the
Lords will
that we live
righteously
It is Lords
will that we
keep His
command-
ments
But we are imperfect and we stumble; living
righteously means repairing the wrongdoing
when it occurs
Admit that you have done wrong
Renounce the wrongdoing
Ask for forgiveness
Take responsibility for our wrongdoing
Make restitution for our faults
CONTRITION PAGSISISI
It produces repentance that leads to salvation
It leads to a change in behavior for the better
It is derived from a concern for others
It is directed towards the wrongdoing
It is liberating

SELF-CONDEMNATION PAGSISI SA SARILI


It leads to no positive change in behavior
nor to turning away from sin
It is derived from self-concern; it is directed toward
our person, not towards the wrong
It leads to self-hatred, self-rejection, discouragement,
depression, or self-pity
The Holy Spirit brings conviction* of sin
and genuine contrition
* - a strong persuasion or belief

Satan brings condemnation


Both point out wrong but for different reasons
and with different objectives

The Holy Spirit defends us, brings us to contrition


but never to self-condemnation
Satan prosecutes and wants to destroy us
The Holy Spirit makes His
power available to us only
when we ask. He works in the
lives of those who willingly
open their lives to Him. The
Holy Spirit will not seize
control; He will only accept
and enter the territory where
He is invited.
The Lord wants us to repent for real
wrongdoing
Wrongdoing is an act that we commit in either
thought, word or deed which violates Gods
standards of righteousness
Wrongdoing does not include temptations of
feeling or thought, small faults, mistakes,
failures in performance and weaknesses
Repentance includes three elements:
Intellectual element involves a change in thought
and an act of moral conscience recognition of sin,
acceptance of guilt, and a realization of the sins
consequences.
Emotional element includes a change of feelings. We
genuinely feel sorrowful and remorseful for our sin and our
failure to meet moral standards.
Volitional element is a change of heart. We turn away
from the sin, having the resolve and commitment to avoid it in
the future. We consciously decide not to sin.
It follows that repentance also entails confessing our sin to God,
asking for forgiveness of our sin and the grace to avoid it
Right Approach to Guilt & Repentance
There is no substitute to righteous living:
No Sin, No Guilt-Feeling

But many will fall into wrongdoing. In a given


situation, ask yourself: Am I guilty or not? If yes:
Admit the Wrongdoing
Ask for Forgiveness
Repair the Wrong
Avoid the Wrongdoing
Right Approach to Guilt & Repentance
Expose self-condemnation for it is the work of
Satan. Refuse to let it masquerade as a Christian
virtue or as objective self-evaluation

If there are guilt feelings, go through your past and


clear up wrong that may be there
Confession of guilt and sin in humble submission
will bring divine forgiveness
Repentance is shown by faith,
acknowledging and confessing
our sin, and apologizing to God
along with the conscious
decision to never turn back to sin

It means a change of heart from


sin to the practice of virtue
We live under Gods grace, which is
not an open invitation to keep on
sinning, but an open challenge to do
better
Turn your guilt into repentance, and
your repentance into conviction
Guilt always looks to the past, but
conviction looks to the future
West C1A
6 October 2017
Satan prosecutes and wants to destroy us

JOB & HIS 3 FRIENDS


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West C1A
6 October 2017

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