Acknowledging Sin
Many “experts” claim that bad behavior is not really the fault of the one who does it. The Bible says all problems (family, finances, career, relationships) can be traced to a single source: life-dominating sin. Heart change involves taking responsibility for one’s own actions, not blaming others.
The Blame Game
If we listen to the “experts” or even to the ordinary folk we live with every day, we hear many different explanations for why people do bad things. What most of these explanations have in common is a tendency to say that the behavior is not really the fault of the one who does it. (read more)
Offering Genuine Repentance
Sincere repentance is a process involving five aspects that blend into a genuine spiritual turnaround. Five prayers illustrate this process: “God, I am wrong.” “I am sorry.” “Forgive me.” “Cleanse me.” “Empower me.”
Turning Around
The New Testament word for “repent” means to turn around—we turn away from sin and toward God. The five prayers are progressively more difficult to say and to mean, but each is a vital part of repentance. (read more)