There're so many different definitions of the word repent, that I'd like to offer a fairly nonlinear yet theological interpretation of what we call repentance. Now we all know it's warning that people ought to turn from their sin. But what does it really mean to turn from sin? Well as I proferred previously in a podcast, it literally means to do a 180 physically. If you see something abominable in front of you, simply fall in reverse stand up like a real man or woman and turn from your golden calf. Oftentimes that's merely what sinning is, in terms of repentance would be keeping false gods in front of you in your day-to-day leisurely life. Repentance also means simply apologizing for wrongdoing. I'm often very apologetic about things that I've done or things that I've said, but does that necessarily mean that I'll be forgiven because I'm born again? Well without getting down on my knees once a day no more no less as I have for the past 10 or 11 years I'd say it takes more than just one little prayer. Further what does repentance mean to the women in our culture. . .
I've noticed many women seem suckered into thinking they can pray sitting down or pray lying on their back. I'd have to say everybody in America and yeah those reading this must take the idea of apologizing for your sin seriously. I mean no one's going to accept you as anything more than a lecherous leprous sinner, unless you take some responsibility and apologize to God for the bad things you've done, down on your knees, I would say that the idea of apologizing to God leads to a kind of change in your heart. And it is your heart that I'd like to talk about tonight. Your heart it's viciously wicked. Your heart is like a sick spoiled child in need of a sugar fix. Your heart is damned eternal condemnation in hell. But you have a chance! All you have to do is pray once a day no more no less without fail for years at a time and you too can be saved from your sin.
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