Repentance is a gift from God granted to the sinner who has been granted grace and mercy to repent and turn to the Savior. We can clearly see it in those who come to trust in the Gospel when they hear it for the first time, and those who reject the gospel.
I think this is one of those issues where the devil knows scripture and uses it against us. I get so anxious about being a false convert and being genuine when I read some of the parables. It wasn't until a pastor told me, "if you're concerned about the genuineness of your faith, you're not false." He quoted the same scriptures Tod did. A false convert doesn't care if they're false, they just trust their feelings and works without care for how faith changes their life.
I love you, mr. Todd. By Gods grace you are a blessing to Gods people.
Repentance is a gift from God granted to the sinner who has been granted grace and mercy to repent and turn to the Savior. We can clearly see it in those who come to trust in the Gospel when they hear it for the first time, and those who reject the gospel.
I think this is one of those issues where the devil knows scripture and uses it against us. I get so anxious about being a false convert and being genuine when I read some of the parables. It wasn't until a pastor told me, "if you're concerned about the genuineness of your faith, you're not false." He quoted the same scriptures Tod did. A false convert doesn't care if they're false, they just trust their feelings and works without care for how faith changes their life.
How tall ARE you Todd?
I think he is 6"4 or 6"5