Monday, November 6, 2023

Dr. Mark G. Cambron Explains Bible Repentance

Here is an excellent and needful writing by Dr. Mark G. Cambron (1911-2000) on the subject of REPENTANCE. Please read the following quote carefully, because Dr. Cambron is one of few learned theologian who gets it correct, that is, he understands the simplicity of the Gospel and that repentance does not mean "turn from your sin" (contrary to what the proponents of Satan's lie of Lordship Salvation foolishly teach).
𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
The Greek word for repent is metanoeo, which, translated into English is: to change ones mind. It does not mean to turn from sin. That would add works to salvation.
 
Repentance for salvation means a change of mind from men's ideas of salvation and religion, to an acceptance of Gods only way of salvation.

This results in a completely new creation, not a reformation of the old. The old nature remains as evil as ever after salvation and has not been reformed . . . The old nature can now be controlled by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit.

God guarantees salvation. This is His gift to us.
God guarantees reward and fruit to the obedient son.
God guarantees chastening and loss of rewards to the disobedient son.

God does not cast out disobedient children, but in some cases, does take them home. He does not permit His children to live as they please without His discipline and guidance.
 
Many teach repentance for salvation incorrectly, by including some form of human effort or righteousness, such as willingness to turn from sin, or turning from sin. This is heresy and has confused many people. It adds works to salvation and causes many to not understand Gods great gift. It is probation, not salvation. It is completely unscriptural. It is Galatianism and a counterfeit of the gospel.

It is a tragedy that many Christians live shallow Christian lives. The Cambron Institute is dedicated to the task of training Christian men and women in the importance of total dedication and making Jesus the Lord of their lives not to be saved but because they are saved.

Shallow Christianity cannot be cured by adding works to salvation.

Salvation is not the result of what we do, but is by receiving what God has done for us. Acts 13:38, 39; Acts 20:20: Gal. 1:8,9; Gal. 2:4; Gal. 2:21; Gal. 3:1.3; Gal. 5:1-4; Eph. 2:8-10; II Cor. 5:21;John 3:16-18; Phil. 3:9; Titus 3:5-8:11 Cor. 11:13-1 5.
Boy, that was great! Thank God for the few doctrinally sound preachers that He has blessed us with. Sadly, over 95% of pastors, missionaries, evangelists, religious professors and church laymen today are Bible ignoramuses, parroting heresy that they've heard taught by other heretics. Be a Berean! Search the Scriptures daily and learn to be objective by thinking for yourself. ...

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟳:𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟭, "𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮: 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼."

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