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Fruits Worthy of Repentance

Join us as we explore God's love through stories of hope, devotion, and community in our weekly church reflections.

Fruits Worthy of Repentance

Hosea 13:14 states: "I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes." Repentance here is the Hebrew nocham, meaning "ruefulness, being sorry, turning back." God won’t turn back from His plans to redeem us from death, even though death is what we deserve. He won’t change His mind. Romans 11:29, "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance (irrevocable)." God doesn’t uncall anyone!

John’s "Baptism of Repentance"

To be acceptable with God, we must bring forth fruits fit or worthy for repentance. There must be tangible evidence of our repentance, Matthew 3:8, Luke 3:8. The Greek word for repentance is metanoia. The root words imply a change in mind, or a change in thinking (compare with meta-morphis, which means change of form). Repentance means a complete change of mind and heart away from sin and self, and towards God and holiness.

John the Baptist could not see the change of mind of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Before he would baptize them, he insisted on tangible evidence of their change of mind. John preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, Acts 13:24, 19:4, Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:4, Luke 3:3. The "baptism of repentance" means that John baptized those who had the evidence of true repentance. John did not baptize just anyone: only the truly repentant. It is a serious matter.

Why Did Jesus Live, Die and Be Resurrected?

Jesus came to call sinners to repentance, Matthew 9:13, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:32, not the righteous just men, who have no need for repentance, Luke 15:7, 10. He died and rose that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, Luke 24:47, Acts 5:30-32.