Foundation of Faith

Chapter three: Repentance from Dead Works: Part Two

The detailed Repentance from Dead Works brings light on the process and also reason for repentance.

Starting with why it’s vital to have repentance, what leads men to repentance and the associations of repentance such as:

1. Faith,

2. Baptism,

3. Works/Fruits and

4. Conversion

The illustration of conversion as an ‘action’ of turning away from sin to righteousness, darkness to light, power of Satan to the true and living God further demystifies the concept.

Concluding with ‘Justification’ summarized as obtaining the right standing and relationship with God through Jesus Christ who took away the penalties of sins for every sinner that repents; and ‘Salvation’ as being saved from sins and its penalties for every sinner that repents and accepts Jesus as his Savior, the chapter is truly enlightening..

Finally, the parable of the Prodigal Son demonstrates well how one is required to acknowledge their sins, initiate repentance by changing his mind regarding his old way of life and moving on to conversion by practically abandoning his old life of feeding and eating with pigs and going back to his father’s house and humbling himself ready to start a new life of service.