Genuine Repentance
Why is there so much hatred for Christians?
Why are followers of Christ who seek to serve the poor, care for the sick, feed the hungry, and emulate the Saviour so denigrated and disparaged around the world?
Ultimately, it is because men hate the Name of Jesus Christ.
They love darkness rather than light.
They love their sin rather than the only One who can forgive their sin.
They refuse to let go of their pride and self-sufficiency and admit there is only one way for sinful men to be reconciled to a holy God.
Jesus Himself said that “if the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you…
A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” John 15:18, 20.
Jesus demands that we come to Him on His non-negotiable terms.
He tells us that we are vile sinners in need of a Saviour.
To receive the gift of salvation-
– we must strip ourselves of any claim to merit before God,
– and come to Jesus in
genuine repentance and faith.
Only then can the bad news of our sinful state be washed away in the Good News of forgiveness and everlasting life.
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