The Workbook: Why America Needs to Repent

By Dwane Massenburg and Jacquelyn Jones

This workbook is designed to confront you with heartfelt questions to make you consider your relationship with God. Repentance is the first step to repairing and maintaining the relationship. This workbook along with the book, “Why America Needs to Repent”, is designed to confront the reader with Biblical truths that cannot lay dormant. They must be addressed. It helps the reader in their personal conversation with God.

Sin separates us from God the same way the misbehavior of a child may cause a temporary rift in a parent-child relationship. This is why we must repent daily. We must constantly desire a closer relationship with God and intentionally turn away from anything and everything that may get in the way. The life of Judas Iscariot gives us a good look at our humanity and where repentance could possibly play a role.

In this workbook, you will have many conversations. What is the mark of a true Christian? The fruits of the Spirit are diverse, but they are the same. How does God hold us accountable when we misuse other people? What happens when sin is ignored? What sins are an abomination to God? What are some multi-dimensional manifestations of God? Is it really possible to give thanks to God during our toughest trials? Why do you think the story of the rich man that found himself in hell is included in the Bible? The most important question of all at the end of each chapter is, “After studying this chapter, what am I going to do differently?”

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: May 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664263635

Dwane Massenburg

Dwane Massenburg earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University’s Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology. He’s held many church positions including deacon, trustee, youth minister, treasurer, Young Entrepreneurs Club chairperson, Sunday school superintendent, Marriage Ministry chairperson, and associate pastor and senior pastor for three congregations. Massenburg currently pastors Christians United Congregation. He and his wife have three grown children and seven grandchildren.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 America

Chapter 2 Not Caring Enough to Read the Bible

Chapter 3 Being Covetous

Chapter 4 Not Practicing True Love

Chapter 5 Not Watching

Chapter 6 Acting Like There are Alternatives to God

Chapter 7 Not Asking

Chapter 8 Not Acknowledging the Fruits of the Spirit

Chapter 9 Being So Selfish I Forget the Plight of the Poor

Chapter 10 Using God like a Vending Machine

Chapter 11 Misusing and Abusing My Fellow Man and Fellow Woman

Chapter 12 Allowing Racism to Continue in My Presence

Chapter 13 Accepting Promiscuity and Adultery in Our Society

Chapter 14 Failing To Call Sin, Sin

Chapter 15 Lying

Chapter 16 Accepting The LGBTQ Lifestyle as a God Approved Way of Life

Chapter 17 Not Speaking Up About Sin and Evil

Chapter 18 Clergy: Pastor, Bishop, Priest, Prophet, Evangelist, and Elder Abuse

Chapter 19 Ignoring What Nature Reveals

Chapter 20 Not Parenting

Chapter 21 Worldliness, Falling for the Hype

Chapter 22 Not Really Knowing What Jesus Did for Me

Chapter 23 Trying to Win at All Cost

Chapter 24 Trying to Find Answers in All the Wrong Places

Chapter 25 Giving Lip Service to My Belief, Work, and Faith in God

Chapter 26 Believing I Serve a One-Dimensional God

Chapter 27 Not Setting the Atmosphere

Chapter 28 Arguing and Debating

Chapter 29 Not Giving Strong Support for the Disadvantaged and Persecuted

Chapter 30 Not Thanking and Appreciating God for My Trials and Tribulations

Chapter 31 Child Abuse and Neglect

Chapter 32 Not Saying, No

Chapter 33 Not Believing in the Power of God

Chapter 34 Drinking, Drugging, and Getting High

Chapter 35 Not Honoring Marriage

Chapter 36 Not Honoring the Sabbath Day

Chapter 37 Wanting to be Rich and Famous at All Cost

Chapter 38 Not Giving as I Should

Chapter 39 Not Forgiving Properly

Chapter 40