Unless Ye Repent, Chapter 6 The Ministry Of Paul, By H A Ironside

On Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded Podcast. Unless Ye Repent Foreword It is a tribute to Dr. Ironside’s books that they are still in demand even if he, himself, has been with the Lord since 1951. It is especially timely that his book, Unless You Repent, should be reprinted at this time. It deals with issues that are the subject of some misinformation and misunderstanding. First of all, there is a strong effort to redefine repentance. Some good and godly teachers hold that it only means a changed attitude toward God and the Lord Jesus Christ. They resist any attempt to define it as a turning away from sin. Linked with that is the insistence that, since salvation is by faith alone, repentance from sin must not be included in the gospel message. The reason for this is a fear that repentance becomes a work, whereas we know that salvation is “not of works.” Actually, repentance is a work, but it is not a meritorious work. Even faith is a work. Jesus said, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent” (John 6:29). But it is not a work that gives a person merit for heaven. Repentance and faith are like two sides of a coin. One side is “repentance toward God” and the other side is “faith in our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21). To exercise saving faith, a person must first acknowledge that he is ungodly. Dr. Ironside’s clear and gracious handling of the subject comes as a breath of fresh air, dispelling the fog. William Links ⁠⁠https://www.hiawathabible.org/youtube-playlist-index-page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.hiawathabible.org/matthew-henrys-main-page⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlTAw2GgUjP38BU0CSLiZ_oW4tq5CqYo⁠ You will find the text on my blog at ⁠⁠https://downtoearthbutheavenlyminded.com/⁠ ⁠https://downtoearthbutheavenlyminded.com/category/unless-ye-repent/⁠