REPENT, REPULSED OR RETRACT?

     There are three different groups of people: those that repent, others that are repulsed or just don't care and those who would love to retract what they believed.

Some people believe the word repent is repulsive. They become angry and defensive if anyone starts singing or speaking about the need to repent. While others just chose to ignore the fact their need for repentance.

 

Some have chosen to accept the word of God and to turn from their ways. They have repented and given their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

     Then there are some people that would desire to do a retraction. Those that were repulsed by the word while alive and were once able to make that decision but chose not to, now are spending an eternity separated from the Lord. They would give anything to be able to hear just one more time that they have the opportunity to repent.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. (Luke 16: 19-25)

 

Seek the Lord with your whole heart while he still can be found as we see, there comes a day when it's too late.

 

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:15-17)