Real repentance
Jon Mahtani presents repentance as a foundational Christian discipline that must be regularly practiced and taught, drawing on biblical examples from both Old and New Testaments to demonstrate the consistent call to repentance throughout Scripture. The article employs an accessible pedagogical approach, comparing spiritual discipline to athletic coaching fundamentals, making it suitable for congregational instruction and personal spiritual formation.
"But now [God] commandeth all men everywhere to repent." Acts 17:30 A good coach is one who goes back to the fundamentals. In any sport (basketball, for example), the trainer brings the players, as experienced as they are, back to the basics of passing, boxing out, defensive positioning, etc. Likewise, a good teacher never allows his or her pupils to stop practicing and executing the fundamentals. One of the foundational parts of the Christian life that we may never neglect to teach and...
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