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It All Starts Here

Ray Evans • January 31, 2020
There's a reason why the New Testament begins with John The Baptist preaching "repentance" for the forgiveness of sin.

Okay, I know the New Testament begins with the birth of Jesus; but for all intents and purposes, our journey begins with John..."repentance" is the gate that leads to life.

There is only one unforgivable sin...blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.  It means once you know God is real, you can only know that if the Holy Spirit reveals it to you.  When you know that you know, you can no longer deny that you know.  If you do, that makes you a liar...and all liars will burn in the lake of fire and brimstone. (Revelation 21:8) Ouch!

Think about that the next time you lie to your boss, your spouse, or anyone else.

God will forgive every sin (except the aforementioned "unforgivable sin"), so it is not "sin" that condemns you to hell...it's unforgiven sin.  "Repentance" is the first step on the road to life; and why Jesus said, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

Even Jesus had to be baptized by John before beginning his ministry.  It was after John's baptism that Jesus received the Holy Spirit (like a dove descending from heaven). You might be wondering, if Jesus is God and committed no sins, why did he need to repent?

Do Not Be Deceived:  Jesus was not God.  He was a human, just as we; but he was the first to receive the Holy Spirit...the "first-born" of many. (Romans 8:29)  We know nothing of his youth, so it's possible that he "sinned" in his youth and needed to repent and be baptized before his ministry could begin. It's no different for us...until you repent, you will not (cannot) receive the Holy Spirit; thus, you are not reborn Spiritually and cannot see or enter the kingdom of God.

Until you repent of your sins, you will be separated from God (God does not hear the prayers of sinners).  If you've ever wondered why your prayers aren't answered, it could be unrepentant sin in your life.

"Repenting" opens the door for the Holy Spirit to enter.  Without the Holy Spirit, you cannot know, without a doubt, God is real.

Until you know, without a doubt, God is real...nothing else matters.

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