Jesus never said you must repent to receive salvation. He said “You must Change Your Mind and Believe!” Why do Christians believe Jesus said “Repent.” When He actually said “Change Your Mind?” The short answer, because of the King James Bible. The KJV translators chose to apply the Latin meaning “repentance” to the Greek word …
The ABC’s of Repentance – by Pastor Joseph Cortes Read 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 – “For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. Now I rejoice, not that ye …
Damnable Heresy – by Joseph A. Cortes II Tim. 2:19, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, havingthis seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” This scripture is a command for the ones who are already saved. Unfortunately, you can be saved and …
Dead Works – by Joseph A. Cortes Hebrews 6:1 reads, “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ [or the word of the beginning of Christ], let us go on unto perfection [lit. completion]; not laying again the foundation of repentance”—here the word repentance should be defined as a change of mind (see A Change of Mind Vol.1)—“from dead works, and …
ABC’s of Repentance – by Joseph A. Cortes Open your bible to John 3:16. Anyone who has been a Christian for any period of time is very familiar with this verse. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth [pisteuo in the Greek, another word for faith; the definition …
The ABC’s of Repentance – by Joseph A. Cortes Open your bible to 2 Corinthians 7:8-10. The whole purpose of this section of the letter to the Corinthians was to get them to trust in Christ alone for Salvation; to quit trusting in their works. I’m going to break these verses down so you understand …