Religious people often complain that we grace preachers don’t discuss repentance sufficiently. It’s true. I hardly talk about it at all. But then neither did the Apostle John. Here’s something that will fry your mind: Repentance is one of the most important things you’ll ever do but John never mentions the word. Not once. Not in his gospel or in any of his three letters. I guess John must’ve been a grace preacher. I guess John understood that while repentance matters a great deal, you don’t get people to repent by preaching repentance. Let me say that again: we all need to repent, but you don’t get people to repent by telling them to repent. “How can you say such heresy, Paul?” I’ll answer that question in a moment. But first, let me ask you which of the following is the best definition of repentance: 1.    Repentance means turn from sin2.    Repentance means change your mind Repentance, like football, means different things to different people. But Biblical repentance simply means “change your mind.” It’s what the word literally means. You can change your mind about anything, but Jesus calls us to change our mind about God and believe the good … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Preach on Repentance (“Turn from Sin”)

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