God’s Goodness Leads You To Repent
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Do you not perceive that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
(Romans 2.4)
It is God’s goodness and kindness that leads you to repentance.
Not our exceptional intelligence, brilliance or insight.
Not our mystical, spiritual or religious background or standing.
Not our strong will-power, discipline, intense prayer or fasting.
Not our achievements, wisdom or energy.
It is God’s goodness and kindness alone which leads you to repentance
from dead works. This is an absolute miracle.
At one point our unrighteousness and ungodliness becomes clear to us.
We realize like Job did when he encountered God in fear and trembling
how much we need God’s imputed righteousness. The righteousness of
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