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Repentance
By G. Neil Armstrong
In my distress I have desired and partook of filthy lucre. As the Israelites had wept for those things that they have for all their lives indulged in, so have I wept in my heart for my old ways; the way of the heathen.
I did experience emotional challenges yesterday and I did not fare well in my behavior. I overreacted to a situation that should not have become my problem at all, and would not have been my problem if only I have thought through and understood the value of the confrontation (see Confrontation Theory and Errors In Thinking below). Instead, I have sinned for my anger. I have sown destruction. Then I wept for the accursed things.
I partook of behaviors not unlike the heathen ways. I did indulge in the accursed thing. God is not pleased. As I understand Him, there is only true redemption if there is true repentance.
In 1 John 1:9 we see that God does offer a solution to sin that has been committed, therefore allowing us hope for our sinfulness.
Reference:
lucre [l k r]
n.
ME < L lucrum, gain, riches < IE base * la
u-, to capture > Sans l
tram, booty, OE lean, OHG lon, reward
riches; money: now chiefly in a humorously derogatory sense, as in filthy lucre (cf. 1 Tim. 3:3)
1 Tim 3:3
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
(KJV)
146 aischrokerdes (ahee-skhrok-er-dace');
from 150 and kerdos (gain); sordid:
KJV-- given to (greedy of) filthy lucre.
Reference:
1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
(KJV)
Reference:
Confrontation Theory
- Identify Behavior of the person. Is it inappropriate?
- One on One: don’t With the Three Man, discuss steps 1 – 3
- embarrass, be nice, even tone of voice, supportive. Listen, identify share. Use “I” statements
- Motive: why am I confronting this person. No vindictive motives or behaviors.
- Three Man: if the one on one effort ended without favorable results, or didn’t end in a handshake, sometimes a Three Man is necessary. A Three Man is as follows:
Three Man
a) a) The person who is identifying your problem
b) b) The person being confronted
c) c) A neutral, third person. A witness, usually unbiased.
Reference:
1. 1. I’m a victim of others.
2. 2. I’m a victim of substance abuse.
3. 3. I want it fast and easy.
4. 4. Nobody was hurt
5. 5. It’s ok to shut off fear.
FREE Method
Focus on your thought
Remember where it leads
Eliminate the errors in my thinking
Explore other options.
Reference:
redemption [ri demp n]
n.
ME redempcion < OFr < L redemptio, a buying back, in LL(Ec), release from sin < redemptus,
pp. of redimere: see REDEEM
1. a redeeming or being redeemed (in various senses)
2. something that redeems
redemptional
adj.
Reference:
Repentance [ri pen t ns]
n.
a repenting or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, etc., esp. for wrongdoing; compunction; contrition; remorse
SYN.- PENITENCE
Repent (KJV)
Acts
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)
Reference:
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
(KJV)
