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2 Corinthians 7:10\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Today and tomorrow, I want to give you four characteristics of genuine biblical repentance. First of all, true repentance should not be confused with grief. It\u2019s possible to be sorry for your sin or for the effects of your sin without turning away from your sin. In 2 Corinthians 7:10, Paul explained the difference between grief and genuine repentance. He said, \u201cThe sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.\u201d<\/p>\n
Consider King David. After his sin with Bathsheba, he certainly felt sorrow. In Psalm 32:3\u20134, he wrote, \u201cWhen I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer.\u201d Notice that David had not repented; he was still trying to cover up what he had done. His grief was the ungodly sorrow Paul was describing. It doesn\u2019t lead anywhere except to death. True repentance should never be confused with grief.<\/p>\n
Second, true repentance never leaves a residue of regret. This may sound ludicrous, but one reason I hate to admit when I\u2019m driving in the wrong direction is that I dread having to retrace the miles I\u2019ve already covered. It\u2019s painful to waste time retracing my steps, all the while thinking, If only I hadn\u2019t driven in this direction in the first place! I don\u2019t want to turn around because I hate the feeling of regret.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the same way in our relationship with God. When we have been in the far country for a long time, one reason we\u2019re hesitant to turn around is that we don\u2019t want to feel regret. We know the moment we start walking toward God, we\u2019re likely to think, God, why did I give in to that temptation? Why did I go so long without praying or reading Your Word? If only I hadn\u2019t allowed myself to go this direction in the first place!<\/p>\n
But Paul said that godly sorrow \u201cproduces a repentance without regret.\u201d When I finally make a U-turn in my car and start driving in the right direction, instead of regret, I feel a surge of relief. And when you truly repent and head back toward God, there won\u2019t be any regret in your life. (Jeffress)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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