Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life - The Westminster Confession Series | Rev Joseph Poon

Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon Website: http://www.bpcwa.org.au/ DOWNLOAD WCF Chapter 15: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DGnlc2kWRgBm_YiR_0NFTMKIerJboyiK/view INTRODUCTION - (00:00) QUESTIONS WCF 15.1 _______________ Q1. a) Define Repentance. Give examples. - (01:47) Q1. b) What does "Repentance unto life" cover? - (12:55) Q1. c) Why must we preach ________________ together with faith? Why is it often neglected? How does this affect our evangelism? - (18:29) WCF 15.2 _______________ Q2. a) For a sinner who repents: i. What does he see regarding his sin? - (27:33) ii. What does he feel regarding his sin? - (31:59) iii. What does he do? To what extent? - (44:24) Q2. b) What would make us see more of how sinful and filthy sin is? - (55:17) WCF 15.3 _______________ Q3. a) Does repentance alone save us from eternal damnation? Why? - (1:00:17) Q3. b) Can the absence of repentance lead to salvation? Why (hint: what is saving faith)? - (1:08:35) WCF 15.4 _______________ Q4. a) Would a little lie condemn a sinner to eternal judgement? Why? Does this make God very demanding? Why? - (1:17:49) Q4. b) Name and explain the 2 kinds of sin a person has. - (1:23:30) Q4. c) Is the Roman Catholic's concept of venial and mortal sin Biblical then? What are the errors of such a teaching? - (1:25:52) WCF 15.5 _______________ Q5. a) How should we repent? Give an example from the Bible to learn from. - (1:35:19) Q5. b) What are "presumptuous sins" (Ps 19:13)? How do we stop it? Why is it dangerous? - (1:41:28) WCF 15.6 _______________ Q6. a) How do we know God has forgiven us? - (1:40:31) Q6. b) What can be the 2 opposite and extreme responses of a believer who repents and seeks forgiveness? Why are both to be avoided? - (1:45:05) Q6. c) Sin is always against ___________. Why? Q6. d) So based on c), does it mean we just need to confess privately to God and not need to ask the other person to forgive us? Why? - (1:48:22) Q6. e) What is expected of us when someone asks for forgiveness? Can you forgive and "forget"? How should we forgive then? - (1:50:03) Q6. f) Should repentance be public or private? Explain. Q6. g) Does James 5:16 support the Roman Catholic concept of confession of sin to the priests? Why? ==== Chapter XV Of Repentance Unto Life 1. REPENTANCE unto life is an evangelical grace,1 the doctrine whereof is to be preached by every minister of the gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ.2 1. Zech. 12:10; Acts 11:18 2. Luke 24:47; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21 2. By it a sinner, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy nature and righteous law of God, and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, so grieves for and hates his sins, as to turn from them all unto God,3 purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in all the ways of his commandments.4 3. Ezek. 18:30-31; Ezek. 36:31; Isa. 30:22; Ps. 51:4; Jer. 31:18-19; Joel 2:12-13; Amos 5:15; Ps. 119:128; II Cor. 7:11 4. Ps. 119:6,59,106; Luke 1:6; II Kings 23:25 3. Although repentance be not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sin, or any cause of the pardon thereof,5 which is the act of God’s free grace in Christ;6 yet is it of such necessity to all sinners, that none may expect pardon without it.7 5. Ezek. 36:31-32; Ezek. 16:61-63 6. Hos. 14:2,4; Rom. 3:24; Eph. 1:7 7. Luke 13:3,5; Acts 17:30-31 4. As there is no sin so small but it deserves damnation;8 so there is no sin so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.9 8. Rom. 6:23; Rom. 5:12; Matt. 12:36 9. Isa. 55:7; Rom. 8:1; Isa. 1:16,18 ==== Westminster Confession of Faith Series Bible Presbyterian Church of WA Friday 18th November 2016 To watch this video on YouTube, use this link: https://youtu.be/O9w1rCeUmkI If you were helped by this recording, please share this with someone who would benefit from this.