Only Acknowledge…
Jeremiah 3:11-15
Some excerpts from the Saul Syndrome Conference material I teach to help churches recognize the alarms of a wayward and backslidden heart.
Grace: "Grace is God's way of gratifying Himself"
God can ONLY be gratified — by His own gift of life — in Christ Jesus.
Grace defined: Grace is God cheerfully and delightfully gratifying Himself, for Himself, in the face of deserved wrath, through the life and finished work of Jesus. (Titus 2:11-14 ; Eph. 1:3-14, 5:22-32)
Backslider defined
A backslider is one who has returned to an area of their past life to think, feel, and do what they know naturally and feel most confident and comfortable with, while giving their back to God's word, wisdom, and ways.
"Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause Mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. [13] Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed My voice, saith the Lord. [14] Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: [15] And I will give you pastors according to Mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding." (Jeremiah 3:12-15)
Repentance defined:
Repentance is a gift of God's grace that effectually causes an individual to turn his mind, soul and body away from a specific sin and to accept, affirm and applaud the deliverance and life found in C |
