God's Work in Us!

Luke 13:3 "No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."

Acts 17:30 "The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,"

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."

Repentance is a change of mind toward God, once we were hostile toward Him before we became born again, when we repent, we have changed our mind and are now inclined to love Him. Then He does the work in us.

Repentance is for the unbeliever, but confession is necessary for the believer to grow in holiness. If we do not confess our sin, we will be held accountable for it in terms of our lost rewards in heaven, but our salvation remains in tact.

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."

Written to Believers: 1 Corinthians 3:15 "If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire."

Written to Believers: 1 John 2:1 "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:"
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We do not have to worry about who is using an excuse or not, I can merely tell the truth of the word and God will sort them all out. If I try to withhold God's word so people don't get the wrong idea, then I am walking fleshly depending on my own cleverness to convince people rather than trusting God. He knows who is who, all I have to do is tell the truth of His word and He will take care of their hearts.

There are those who have twisted the scripture to say that one should not be wearing any jewelry, out of fear that someone may abuse it and look like Jezabel. No where in the word does God tell us not to wear Jewelry, in fact in Ezekiel 16 God gives it...See More

Written to Believers: James 5:16 "Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much."

Written to Believers: 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."