Matthew Stuckey here from Verity Baptist Vanilla, bringing you another video on the topic of
repentance of sins, and what I want to highlight to you is the hundreds of verses, the great
multitude of verses in the Bible that say that all you have to do to be saved is just
believe.
John 3.16 is a great example where the Bible says, For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish for an everlasting
life.
The Bible says whosoever believeth, which means anybody that believes in Him, that believes
in Jesus Christ, is not going to perish, they're not going to go to hell, but have an everlasting
life.
So the question would be, what about the person who does not repent of their sins, but they
do believe that Jesus Christ paid for their sins, they are placing their full faith in
Jesus Christ 100%.
Well, according to John 3.16, the most famous verse in the Bible, I'm not just cherry-picking
a verse, this is the most famous verse in the Bible, it says whosoever believeth.
So if they were to believe, if they were to put their full faith in Jesus Christ and not
repent of their sins, not change their lifestyle, not quit drinking, not quit smoking, not quit
living with their girlfriend, well, according to John 3.16, they would receive everlasting
life.
And Acts 16 is another great example where he says, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
In Acts 16, verse 30.
And what is the response?
And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.
So what must I do?
And they said, believe.
Look, if you had to repent of your sins, they're giving him an incomplete gospel there, because
of the fact, you know, if repentance of sins is part of salvation, and he wants to know
what do I have to do to be saved, and they just say, well, believe.
Look, then they're giving him an incomplete gospel if repentance of sins was part of it.
But you see very clearly from John 3.16, Acts 16, 30, and 31, and so many verses in
the Bible, that it mentions that just by believing you receive everlasting life, or you get saved,
and it never mentions anything about having to turn from your sins or repent of your sins.
And so people that believe that you have to repent of your sins, they'll say, well, you
know, if you believe, you're automatically going to repent of your sins.
Well, then how come in all these verses it never mentions that one time whatsoever?
The Bible never mentions that.
Why?
Because you believe that a person can believe and still choose not to change their lifestyle.
And you know what?
If you don't change your lifestyle, but you believe according to John 3.16, you will receive
everlasting life because he says who so ever believe it.
Thank you and God bless.