Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)
    Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)
    Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)
    Ebook27 pages16 minutes

    Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)

    By Jim Wilson

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    REPENT: A GOOD, KIND WORD

     

    The enemy of our souls has made a caricature of the word repent so that those who preach it are ridiculed by saints and sinners alike. His caricature says that repent is a harsh, unkind, ultimatum. Christians and Christian preachers have believed this caricature and refused to use the word. But the Bible says that it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance (Rom. 2:4) and that "God is not willing for any to perish but that all should come to repentance" (Rom. 5:12b).

     

    In this brief booklet, Jim Wilson shows how the command to repent is a crucial and gracious component of the gospel message and that while all sins require repentance, some also require restitution. With clear definitions, examples, and scriptural support, he sheds light on a subject that is often missed or misapplied in Christian teaching.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCommunity Christian Ministries
    Release dateMar 23, 2023
    ISBN9781882840489
    Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)
    Author

    Jim Wilson

    Jim L. Wilson (DMin, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of leadership formation and director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Gateway Seminary. He has authored many books, including Future Church: Ministry in a Post-Seeker Age.

    Read more from Jim Wilson

    Related to Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Irresistible Grace

      Feb 10, 2023

      In his book Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis describes an insight about divine mercy that particularly resonates with my own experience. I suspect it may also resonate with yours. Stories of how people come to Christ are as unique as the individuals that

      3 min read

    • Article

      FAMILY TIME with God

      Aug 25, 2023

      FAMILY TIME with God
      3 min read

    • Article

      Ask And You Shall Receive…

      Feb 9, 2024

      When something is repeated over and over again, it can lose its impact. As Christians, how often do we hear the scripture, “Ask, and you shall receive ... knock, and the door shall be opened”? It is so popular, and so repeated, but yet is such a powe

      2 min read

    • Article

      How Could They?

      Feb 14, 2019

      My first reaction upon hearing that hundreds of leaders in the Southern Baptist church had sexually abused as many as 700 people in 400 churches, including victims as young as 3, was "how could they?" It was the same reaction I had when news of preda

      2 min read

    • Article

      Prophetic Word Based Prayer

      May 20, 2019

      Prophetic Word Based Prayer
      1 min read

    • Article

      WHAT EXACTLY IS A believer?

      Oct 30, 2020

      WHAT EXACTLY IS A believer?
      3 min read

    • Article

      God’s Power in Weakness

      May 18, 2020

      God’s Power in Weakness
      1 min read

    • Article

      THE WAR FOR OUR YOUTH Why creation still matters

      Dec 30, 2019

      We’re being told by public education systems, universities, media, some parents, and unfortunately many church leaders, that parts of the Bible are not relevant anymore and that we need to reinvent God’s word. So, with this situation, in order to und

      3 min read

    • Article

      Guarding against Deception

      Apr 22, 2019

      Bearing in mind the season we are in, the article may help the Body of Christ to bring guidance on some principles of the miraculous and the supernatural. As believers, we need to understand that there are two sources that relate to the supernatural.

      2 min read

    • Article

      Future Glory

      Mar 16, 2021

      For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ROMANS 8:18 (ESV) SCRIPTURE TELLS US that we are to glory in our sufferings. Because of faith, we can see the blessing in ev

      1 min read

    • Article

      Dare To Depend On Him

      Mar 16, 2022

      Dare To Depend On Him
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Psychology of Greta Thunberg’s Climate Activism

      Nov 7, 2019

      In September 2019, Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage activist, excoriated world leaders for their ongoing failure to address the climate crisis. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words,” she said at one point during her sp

      5 min read

    • Article

      Stumbling Blocks That Delay Church Transformation Part 5

      May 20, 2022

      In my previous writings I have pointed out that institutionalised Christianity is fading away. Organised religious systems are sucking the life of Christ out of believers. In many cases, believers are busy with the church programme, but not with God.

      2 min read

    • Article

      After the Flood Recedes

      Apr 26, 2020

      After the Flood Recedes
      7 min read

    • Article

      Pastors Need A Firm BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

      Dec 30, 2019

      The Gospel is the most powerful force on this earth. The transformative power of the Cross changes lives around the world daily. If the Gospel is not changing hearts, then it is not the full Gospel that is being preached. In Africa today we see a num

      4 min read

    • Article

      4 Retirement Questions to Ask Before 'How Much Should I Save?'

      Feb 17, 2020

      One of the most common questions we get from our clients is, "How much do I need to save to retire?" To answer this question, we recommend focusing first on a few mostly non-financial questions designed to help you picture what "retirement" means to

      3 min read

    • Article

      Wednesday, December 5

      Oct 15, 2018

      I’VE BEEN MARRIED TO MY husband, John, for twenty-six years, but for many years I didn’t think that would be the case. My doubt was due to the fears and mistrust I carried into my marriage. I didn’t know my biological dad, and my stepfather was uninv

      1 min read

    • Article

      Truth You Can Trust

      Apr 27, 2021

      If we’re faced with confusion or deceit, it can seem hard to know what truth is. But understanding God’s nature as infallible Truth itself empowers us to discern between what’s true and what’s false.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Where is God IN THE CHAOS?

      Mar 18, 2022

      We live in extremely challenging times. Our unemployment rate is among the highest in the world. Our economy is tanking. Skilled people are emigrating. Crime, poverty, corruption, and violence are endemic in our society. Chaos seems to be overtaking

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance)

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Repentance and Restitution (The Missing Ingredient in Repentance) - Jim Wilson

      Repentance_frontCover-01.jpg(Half Title Page) Repentance and Restitution(TItle Page) Repentance and Restitution: The Missing Ingredient in repentance, JIM WILSON, Community Christian Ministries, Moscow, Idaho

      Repentance & Restitution

      The Missing Ingredient in Repentance

      Repentance

      The Christian church as we know it started at Pentecost about two months after Jesus rose from the dead. There were three thousand new members that day. The last few words they heard before they passed from death to life were these:

      Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call. And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation. (Acts 2:37–40,

      nkjv

      )

      The first of these final words was repent. One chapter later, another two thousand people

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1