AMERICA NEEDS TO REPENT - But They Don't Know How Or Why | National Day of Prayer 2024

[@bejesusgeneration]

The Bible Verse about a seed dying is John 12:24 Leave a comment and pray for each other!

[@brianvanmoerkerque8792]

I love you in the name of Jesus 🕊 👼 🐑 🦁 🙏 ✝️

[@jacksonjones3283]

Praying for you!

[@lauraannmusic]

Loved this! I would love to hear your full testimony 🫶🕊️

[@abbykittle5058]

I'm still struggling with lust and those actions. It's in a much better place than it was, but I'm still struggling. My main trigger is boredom right now, so just pray I can get a job soon. It's been tough with the health issues I have. I know God heals, I've sought Him and still have these issues. Most of all, please pray for my brain because I'm having a very tough time thinking.

[@lauraannmusic]

I struggle with the same things! I’ll pray for you!❤️

[@A_Mind_For_Change]

What is repentance? chapter and verse in context please

[@bejesusgeneration]

*Great question! When the opportunity arises, I may make a video in response to this!* *But for now, here's a quick breakdown:* First, I want to commend you because it is very wise to ask for the chapter and verse in context - lots of times verses can be taken out of context and misused, which may result in the misinterpretation of a concept that is being taught. Everything I say, don't just take my word for it but check out God's word for yourself. Repentance, although it is a concept, it is first a word. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word that is translated to repent is _“שׁוב"_ pronounced šwb) and is used 1048 times. It means “turn back, return”. In the New Testament, the words _"μετανοέω"_ and _“μετάνοια”_ (pronounced metanoeō and metanoia) are one of the words translated to repent. They’re used a total of 56 times. It means “change one’s mind” When explaining the concept of repentance to my class, one of my professors (who has a doctorate in Biblical Studies from DTS) defined it as making a 180-degree change, kind of a combination of both the OT and NT words. Once again, because this is a word, there are literally thousands of examples of this word being used in a passage, however, Luke 15 1:7, as an example of this concept of turning back (also known as _re_ turning), in which Jesus is speaking to a crowd telling them about a sheep who has gone from lost to found, a 180-degree shift, which Jesus then follows with a statement on repentance. Go check it out for yourself! Hopefully, this was helpful to you in some way. I found my sources for this in a program I use called “Logos” which has access to a bunch of different Bible translations, Greek + Hebrew dictionaries, word studies, commentaries, and more.

[@A_Mind_For_Change]

@@bejesusgeneration hmmm, that's interesting Because two examples straight from the Bible Numbers 23:19 and 1 Samuel 15:11 show that God actually repents. So your telling me that God must turn from Sin or change direction? I would implore you to trust what the bible clearly says and not rely on the Greek/Hebrew. I believe the Bible and so in context knowing that God does not turn from sin, instead God changes his mind (Repent). Change our mind from what though? Well not our sinful life, but instead the notion that we can do anything to attain to the righteous (Perfect) standard required to get into Gods heaven. So Instead as the Gospel clearly states (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) Jesus died, was buried and rose again on the third day as the full payment for all our sins (atonement). Trusting that is what saves, only that....not any works you can do in your flesh.

[@bejesusgeneration]

Hey bro so I’m not sure what you’re reading but that verse in Numbers actually explicitly states that God doesn’t change his mind. It says “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it”? Now, 1 Samuel 15:11 says “I regret that I have made Saul King” but that word for regret is “נחם” (pronounced nhm) but that word means be sorry, grieved, etc. If you study the story as a whole, God told the people through Samuel what Saul would do as King, however the people still choose Saul. That doesn’t mean God can’t grieve over it though, but it’s actually an example of his unchanging steadfast love. God grieves over our sin (that’s why he sent Jesus) but he remains faithful, even when we are not (2 Timothy 2:11-13 is one example of many) Also we have the English Bible because the Bible wasn’t written in English, it had to be translated from the languages it was written in - like Hebrew and Greek. Your English Bible is a translation from the original text. So the Hebrew and Greek are actually the most accurate versions of the Bible’s because they aren’t translated and are closest to what was originally written. I’ve gotta sign off, but hope this helps!

[@A_Mind_For_Change]

@@bejesusgeneration when you can find the "original texts" let me know. Would love to see them, but oh yeah ..... No one has them. So Instead God has promised to preserve his word perfectly. In all languages, but hey if you don't believe that. Let's go back to God's word (Mathew 5:18, Mathew 24:25, Psalm 138:2, Psalm 12:6) And stick with the KJV for the verses on Repentance at least, as I assure Numbers 23:19 and 1 Samuel 15:11 say Repent