By Pastor Austin C. Udeoha
Luke 3:7, 8; Romans 1:16, 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Titus 2:11-14; Joel 2:12-13
Repentance unto salvation is the urgent need for the hour, especially in these last days of empty religion. This is very important because there are many people in many religious circles, even leaders that their repentance is not up to salvation. Only genuine and sincere repentance can stand the test of salvation that Christ brought to the world. The challenge before us today is to bring forth fruit meet for repentance, backed up with the gospel power unto salvation. Without genuine repentance unto salvation, your salvation is false, hypocritical mere religious profession which is very dangerous.
We shall consider the subject under three points. They are the following:-
1. REMORSE AND REGRET FROM SELF
2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Exodus 8:8; 28;32; 9:27; 28;35; 10:16; 17; 28; 1Samuel 15:22-26; 34; 35;18:7-11; 19:6; 8-11; 20-24; 20:30-33;24:13-20; 26:1-2; 17;21; Ruth1:8;9;14;15; Matthew 27:3-5
From these passages we can see unacceptable, half hearted. insincere, hypocritical and false repentance. God rejected the repentance because it was made with false heart.
King Pharaoh was falsely confessing his sin. He showed remorse and regret just because of suffering God’s judgment against him, only to continue in his sin when the judgment is lifted. Like many people in many churches, when there is a problem they and cry, promise God heaven and earth only to go back to their normal sin when the suffering is over. King Saul was ready to accept everything and to confess both committed and the uncommitted sin only to kill David and retain his kingship position.
There are many people in the church today even leaders who are ready to do, allow, suffer and endure anything just to retain position, and get what they wanted for their selfish interest.
When they are stopped, discipline or hear the word of God, you see them praying, crying and begging not from the heart or for genuine repentance but only regretting for what they think they loose or the shame to suffer.
The confession of King Saul couldn’t secure him life, favour and the kingdom, the remorseful confession of King Pharaoh couldn’t prevent him from dying in the red sea. False repentance of Judas was not strong enough to save him from hell, even the hypocritical weeping of Orpah could not take her to the Lord’s bosom. They were all mere remorse and regret from self without the heart of true repentance, for the Lord looketh and sees into every heart. Please, pause, stop, and retreat, consider your ways and seek and get the genuine repentance unto salvation.
2. REPENTANCE AND A RETURN TO THE SAVIOUR
Mark 1:14;15; Acts 2:37-39; 3:19;20; Matthew 21:28-31; Luke 3:7-14; Jeremiah 3:12; 14;22;4:1;15:19; Joel 2:12-13; Ezekiel 18:30-33; malachi 3:7; Isaiah 30:15; 55:7; Deuteronomy 30:1-2; 1Samuel 7:3; Psalm 78:34; Hosea 3:5; 6:1-2; 7:10; 14:1-2; 7
The theme of the Bible Christ’s message, the Apostles and Prophets is repentance from sin, self and Satan return to God and righteousness
True repentance unto salvation makes man to return unto God. You have not repented until you turned, returned, regenerated, renewed, revived and totally transformed from your old sinful life into a new man by God’s Grace. This will be possible through the blood of Jesus Christ and the regeneration of the spirit of God. The Bible commands that when you sin and sinners and return to the savior, you don’t return back to them rather, sinful friends will return and meet you with God. There is hope when one repents and returns to God. If you have been a backslider saying no to God before, if you return today He will receive you. The challenge before every repented believer is to call others to return also. You must be a soul winner if you truly repented and returned to God.
3. RENEWAL AND REGENERATION TO SALVATION
2Corinthians 5:15; 17; Romans 6:4; 7:6; Ephesians 4:23; Romans 12:12; 1:16; 2Corinthians 7:9-11; Matthew 19: 28; Titus 3: 4-8; 11-14; Luke 3:7 & 8.
When you go beyond mere remorse and regret in your Christian life and genuinely repent and return unto God, then the first evidence will be a new man with a renewed spirit, regenerated unto salvation. With this experience, other Christian experiences will follow and it shall be made easy. Such as restitution, sanctification, Holy Ghost baptism, gift of the Holy Spirit, fear of God, evangelism with soul winning, prayerfulness, obedience, sincerity and more others. But without this basic foundation your life will be full of struggling, manpower and eye service. Please come unto the grace of God today through this way of regeneration.
For more help, contact Pastor Austin C. Udeoha
Holiness Power Bible Ministries
Operation Tikpoo (Destroy the works of devil)
No. 8/10 Igbesi Street, Okomala,
Berilet Bus Stop Oshodi-Apapa Express Way, Ilasamaja, Lagos
E-mail: holinesspowerbibleministries@gmail.com
Weekly Meetings
Sunday Bible Service: 7:30 am
Wednesday Power Connection (Morning Session) 8.00AM
Wednesday Power Connection (Evening Session) 6.00PM
Friday Holiness and Heaven Bible Study in different Regions 6.00PM
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MR. DEATH AT LAST CAME TO MR. DUST
By Pastor Austin Udeoha
This tract has given me opportunity to remind you that you are Mr. Mrs. Master and Miss. Dust. “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it was thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shall thou return” {Genesis 3:19} Whatever name you bear is given to you by your parents or yourself, but your real name that God gave you is Prof., Dr. Madam, Chief Mrs. Mr. Dust, At last Mr. Death must take Mr. Dust to eternity, heaven or hell. Moses was once a Prophet and the meekest man on earth, when the candle of his life came to finality, God called him to present himself to Mr. Death (Deuteronomy 31:14; 34:5). David was once the sweet Psalmist of Israel and a great warrior who killed Golliath, yet, a day came when he had his last words to speak on earth and Mr. Death laid claim on Mr. Dust (2 Samuel 23:1-3; 1 Kings 2:11).
Mr. Dust Pharaoh of Egypt with his fearsome face was once in power and boldly asked “Who is that God that I should obey Him? But at last both he and his sinful soldiers were arrested by Mr. Death and were drowned at the Red Sea and they went to hell unprepared. (Exodus 5:2; 14:24-31), So it was with Mr. Dust Nebuchadnezzar, who learnt his lesson – Seven years in the bush (Daniel 4:31-37)
Mr. Dust Belshezar believed when {It was too late, his knees smote one another and he was declared a wanted man and the same night Mr. Death took Mr. Dust to the angry God whom he lived in sin against (Daniel 5:25-31). Mr. Dust King Herod was not spared by Mr. Death who plagued him with worms and he tasted hellfire from this earth (Arts 12:21-24). It was always the case, so it has been from Adam to date (Genesis 5:5-32). But the question is – Mr. Dust are you for Mr. Death? Listen, Your death is what nobody will die for you? There are three things God hides from man about Mr. Death. First, when you will die. Secondly, where you will die and thirdly, how you will die. No man has answered any of these, and that is why even when it remains a step between man and his death, he is still planning what he will do many years ahead, not knowing that he has only few hours to live (Luke12:15-21). Its Satan’s deception for Mr. Dust to plan to marry, to read and to build but never plans to die.
If you live well you will die well. But if you live without Christ without God without repentance then you will die Christ-less, without God and without heaven
Remember! Your shadow is God’s C.I.D recording your secret activities here on earth. That is why he is doing everything with you taking record for God. When you die he will take your case file to God’s judgment table (Hebrews 4:13, 9:27)
Mr. Dust, will you escape? Beware and be born again – (John 3:3) . Mr. Dust, the only hope and the way of escape is not hiding in the church and still living in sin, such as adultery, fornication, stealing, preferential treatment, uncleanness, pride, hatred, evil speaking, retaliation, evil thought, blasphemy, compromise of your faith, kickbacks, fortunetelling, star gazing, hot temper, lies, cheating, deceitfulness, hypocrisy, grudges, anger, malice, giving and receiving bribes, unfaithfulness, tale-bearing, backbiting, wrath, unforgiving spirit, ‘419’, envy, jealousy, talkativeness, masturbation, smoking, drunkenness, alcoholism, false witness, falsifying receipts and accounts, examination malpractices, sitting examinations for another person, working with another person’s certificates, collecting money for contract not executed, Laziness, lesbianism, homosexuality, watching immoral films and pornography, duping other people both at home and abroad, tapping electricity light or adjusting NEPA metre, Idol worshiping, armed robbery or one chance business, polygamy, divorce and remarriage, witchcraft, occultism (cults, secret societies, sorcery), murder, abortion, gossip, abusive language, wickedness, relabeling and selling of expired drugs, removal of land marks, failing of student for refusing immorality and uncleanness, child trafficking, oppression, corruptions, hire-killer, lust of the flesh, worldliness etc.
ii. The only hope and way is JESUS CHRIST who died for you. Acknowledge your sins today completely, completely confess them. Repent and forsake every known sin and receive Christ now (Acts 3:19, Proverb 13; John 1:12)
For more help, contact Pastor Austin C. Udeoha
Holiness Power Bible Ministries
Operation Tikpoo (Destroy the works of devil)
No. 8/10 Igbesi Street, Okomala,
Berilet Bus Stop Oshodi-Apapa Express Way, Ilasamaja, Lagos
E-mail: holinesspowerbibleministries@gmail.com
Weekly Meetings
Sunday Bible Service: 7:30 am
Wednesday Power Connection (Morning Session) 8.00AM
Wednesday Power Connection (Evening Session) 6.00PM
Friday Holiness and Heaven Bible Study in different Regions 6.00PM
JESUS PEOPLE