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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to
God in repentance and have faith in... Jesus [for the approval of
God]. (Acts, 20:21)

The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did
not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worship-
ing demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—
idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their
murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.
(Revelation, 9:20-21)

The Lord is not slow in keeping His Promise, as some understand
slowness. He [God] is patient with you [gives you time], not want-
ing anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the

day of the Lord will come [suddenly]... The heavens will disappear
with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth
and everything in it will be laid bare. (2 Peter, 3:9-10)

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Re-
member the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the
things you did at first... (Revelation, 2:4-5)

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and re-
pent. (Revelation, 3:19)

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salva-

tion and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow
brings death [torments of hell]. See what this
godly sorrow has produced in you: what
earnestness, what eagerness to clear
yourselves, what indignation, what
alarm, what longing, what con-

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