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Boone, “The Necessity of Repentance,” The Witness, June 1971).
“There ought to be plain preaching against sin. People ought to be taught TO TURN FROM SIN in genuine repentance” (John R. Rice, Dr. Rice, Here Are More Questions, Vol. II, p. 425, 1973).
NOTE FROM BROTHER CLOUD: This book, too, is no longer published by the Sword, even though it was written by the founder.
“Repentance is doing an ‘about face,’ A TURN- AROUND. Repentance involves self-judgment which produces a CHANGE IN THE MIND TOWARD SELF, SIN and the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Until a person repents, he will be satisfied living in sin and will die and go to hell” (Gene Hooker, “What Is Repentance,” Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, n.d.).
“The Greek words [for repentance] mean ‘A CHANGE OF MIND WHICH RESULTS IN A CHANGE OF ACTION.’ When that refers to man, there is a sorrow for sin involved. This definition is substantiated both by the scholarship of Trench and Thayer, as well as by the New Testament usage” (Bruce Lackey, Repentance Is More Than a Change of Mind, 1980).
“For too long there has been taught in some circles that we are out to get souls saved when we go soul-winning. Friend, understand clearly, that no man, no preacher, no one, has any ability or any authority to save anyone, or even convict, anyone of their sin. ... Without conviction there can be no conversion. Without repentance, there can be no regeneration. ... if God Almighty hasn’t worked in your heart and life, my friend, it doesn’t make any difference how many times you raise your hand in a meeting like this. IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU WALK AN AISLE, OR PRAY A PRAYER ... ONE CAN PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY SAY A PRAYER, BUT IF ONE’S HEART ATTITUDE IS NOT RIGHT WITH GOD, THERE IS NO SALVATION. It doesn’t make any difference how many times you sign a decision card, or get dunked in somebody’s baptismal pool, or join a church! If God the Holy Spirit has not done
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