Clean Hands & Pure Hearts.
The reward of having clean hands and a pure heart is that you will receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of your salvation.
"Create in me a clean heart Oh Lord, and renew a right spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10)
Repentance in Christianity means a sincere turning away from sin, in mind, body and heart, from self, to God. It involves a change of mind that leads to action—turning away from a sinful course to God. A person who has truly repented recognizes God the Father as the most important factor of his or her existence.
Repentance also means responding to God's love by being transformed in your convictions and actions. It means turning towards God and away from whatever dishonors and displeases Him.
Biblical repentance is not about your emotions, your efforts, or your resolve. It's about your total surrendering.
We only pass this way once in a lifetime. There is no second chance after death and therefore when anyone repents it is important in heaven.
"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." (Luke 15:7-10)
It is of utmost importance that one sees the value of why it is necessary to acknowledge that you are a sinner and need to repent in order to obtain salvation.
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.(Psalms 24:4-5)
Water baptism and obtaining church membership
is not something that earns one salvation or eternal life. Repentance, a change of heart that leads to a change in behavior is what earns an individual salvation.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
(2 Corinthians 5:17).
Marcel and Jacqueline Bruff
@Walkgoodinchrist
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