What is Biblical Repentance? How does it release us from shame and transform our lives?
*some scratchy auto but bearable* Biblical Repentance- is a change of the mind, heart, and action, by turning away from sin and self and returning to God. It is not about how we feel, the things we have done or how determined we are to change, it is the act of change in motion. In this episode I talk about how I believe people have misunderstood certain meanings from scripture due to misinterpretations and misrepresentations by religions leaders and lack of personal due diligence. We see many times how leaders have used scripture outside of its context to manipulate people for reasons that are not of God. This is why having a personal relationship with scripture and the Holy Spirit are so crucial, so that we are not lead astray by people. "Repentance" has been known to make people feel a sense of shame, unworthiness, and "never going to be enough" mindsets which keeps people trapped, this is due in part because I don't think we understand truly what it is. I know many people that are not biblically rooted and they practice the act of repentance, however they may not necessarily believe in Jesus and this is a crucial flaw. Only through Jesus do we gain salvation, Because again, repentance isn't based on our merits but our ability to change the ways in which we think and act that hinder our highest good and do not align with the word of God, our creator. I know I have been blessed to have the Holy Spirit with me my whole life, however I was not practicing repentance, but that did not keep God away from me, nor did it stop Him from trying to reach me. However, I still had to enact my own free will to search and find out what His word was and meant, and then actively change so that I would see the change in my life. Religious/worldly repentance pulls us into shame, Biblical repentance pulls us into freedom and glory. *some biblical references: Jerimiah 26:32 Timothy 2:21Acts 20:21
