There is none Righteous!

Romans 3:10-11 "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one:There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God".

The scripture tells us all have sinned,therefore we all earned for ourselves the penalty of eternal death. Without God's intervention to help us change, we would all perish, never to live again.Without God our natural nature will always choose to do that which goes against God's word, His will and His way. But it is God's will to transform us, to enable us to repent and be converted.God provides a way to remove the sentence of death that hangs over us,without excusing or condoning our unrighteousness.He sent his son  to pay the penalty for us.If we willingly turn from a wrong way of life,God is more than willing to substitute the shed blood of our Savior for the sentence of death we brought on ourselves through our sins.

Christ solemnly warned a crowd" Unless you repent you will all likewise perish", but really, what is repentance? We rarely hear the word repent anymore,and few understand what it means.Repent refers to a change of heart,a shift in ones thinking, a transformation of purpose with emphasis on modifying one's conduct.Though Christ came to take away our sins,we still have our part to do.He didn't come to save us in our sins or while we continue in sin.If one is pardon from a crime he is expected to cease from his  criminal acts, not to continue in a criminal enterprise.Like wise Jesus death saved us from sin and we should turn away from sinful acts,deeds and thoughts.

True repentance requires both a belief and a doing.One has to by faith believe that Christ has died for their sins, and through the water baptism truly believe they have put to death the old man and his ways, and  has risen a new creation in Christ and with Christ. But having faith in Jesus is not just simply believing he is our Savior, it is  also believing his message, his promises, and His instructions and  governing ourselves accordingly. Christ once asked" why do you call me Lord, and not do the things which I say"? When we truly repent we stop doing what is wrong and start living in harmony with God's ways and laws. We stop our willful and deliberate sinning.Repentence should  include a sense of shame and sorrow, for geniune repentance our lives must change.True repentence is a gift from God,He leads us to that point if we respond positively to His working with us to open our minds,and he gives us understanding of His Word and ourselves,thus showing us the things within we must change.........