Repentance – is there a more unpopular, or even frightening, topic?
Indeed, it requires sinful man to humble himself before the God against whom he has set himself up. It also demands that he turn away from the sin with which his heart is so enamored. In fact, repentance is frightening because it is impossible for man unless the Spirit of God acts on him.
And yet, is there a more necessary subject?
Necessary, because without repentance no man will see eternal life, but he will certainly perish. It is an essential element of salvation according to the Bible.
Necessary also because great ignorance reigns today regarding it, even in the Church. Many deviations and errors have emerged and deceive a large number of people.
This book is therefore welcome. It presents repentance in a way that is practical and applicable to modern thought and life. Far from providing simplistic and misleading slogans, it examines in depth the various facets of the subject.
Where does repentance come from? What is it ? How is it essential and necessary for salvation? How to recognize true and false repentance? What are the fruits, the proofs? What is its true place in the unfolding of salvation?
So many answers to guide the reader to come to Christ, whether in initial repentance, or in its habitual exercise in daily life.
John Colquhoun (1748-1827) – Born in Scotland, he studied theology at the University of Glasgow. Consecrated as a minister at the age of 32, he served the church in South Leith for 45 years, almost until his death. Born into a generation of apostasy, he serves the Church more broadly through several writings that seek to put the biblical message back in the spotlight.
ISBN: 9782914562423