Behold the King
“The Results of Repentance” Matthew 3:7-12
Jan 16, 2022
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Date: January 16, 2022 Author: Wayne J. Edwards
Repentance is not required for salvation; it is the essential evidence of salvation. Unless there is evidence of genuine repentance before a person is baptized, not only will their baptism not mean much to them, but the full meaning and purpose of baptism is lost for the Church and Christianity We will explain this further in our next sermon in this series – “Behold the King: The Results of Repentance.”
Repentance is not required for salvation; it is the essential evidence of salvation.
Unless there is evidence of genuine repentance before a person is baptized, not only will their baptism not mean much to them, but the full meaning and purpose of baptism is lost for the Church and Christianity
We will explain this further in our next sermon in this series – “Behold the King: The Results of Repentance.”
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The goal of Matthew’s gospel is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus was the Messiah, the Savior sent from God, and the King for which Israel longed.
Multiple thousands of people made the 30-mile trip from Jerusalem to Bethabara to be baptized by John as the outward evidence of their inward desire to prepare their hearts for the arrival of the King.
Because of the difference in their understanding of repentance, the Pharisees and Sadducees were skeptical about what John was preaching, but John was also doubtful about their request to be baptized for the repentance of their sin.
There were four major “concepts” of Judaism in that day:
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The evidence John was looking for to prove they had truly repented was a transformed life that resulted in: (Luke 3)
Repentance is not required for salvation; it is the essential evidence of salvation. Unless there is evidence of genuine repentance before a person is baptized, not only will their baptism not mean much to them, but the full meaning and purpose of baptism is lost for the Church and Christianity.
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