SIN, REPENTANCE AND FRUIT

And were baptized of him in the Jordan, confessing their sins…Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance – Matthew 3:6,7b,8

John the Baptist preached the same Gospel as the Lord Jesus Christ and the Early Church. After warning his hearers about the Coming Wrath, they acknowledged their sinfulness, repented of their sins, got baptized and produced Fruit in keeping with Repentance.

Today we preach another Gospel because we don’t want to offend people or hurt their feelings. Today’s jesus does everything except forgive sin. He heals, prospers and makes us feel good, and never ever demands Repentance and its attendant Fruit because he’s so ‘loving and gracious’.

That’s why the majority of Christians don’t really understand the seriousness of their sin and why the Lord Jesus shed His Blood for it on the Cross. As a result, they aren’t producing Fruit in keeping with Repentance. That’s why many will be shocked on the Day of Judgment when they will not escape but face the Wrath of God.

CONFESSION

I have been warned about the Wrath to come. That’s why I’ve repented and keep repenting of my sin. That’s why I produce Fruit in keeping with Repentance. Glory to God!