There Is No Holiness Without Repentance

Luke 5:31-32 NASB And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” His call of absolute surrender goes out to all people: Luke 13:2-3 NASB And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. In His farewell to the disciples, Jesus commanded that they take His message of repentance and faith to all the nations. Luke 24:46-49 NLT And He said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of His name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’ You are witnesses of all these things. “And now I will send Holy Spirit, just as My Father promised. But stay here in the city until Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Holy Spirit transforms us in the secret place of our hearts, the fruit of this change will eventually become evident to those around us. John the Baptist taught this when he said in the Book of Matthew, {tweetme}“Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God”.{/tweetme}