Repentance: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Do It

Repentance: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Do It

The restorative power of true repentance Most people associate repentance with displays of emotion that signal regret. But the emotional responses of remorse, guilt, or regret are insufficient to produce behavioral change. In fact, those toxic emotions may lead to an even deeper sense of hopelessness, defeat, and despair — without the restorative power of true repentance. Genuine repentance dispenses with any attempt to remove guilt through a show of emotion. When activated, it leaves in its powerful wake the fruit of a changed life — blazing a trail toward true deliverance, freedom, and salvation. This is the life God desires for us — a life waiting on the other side of a door called repentance . Rick Renner is a prolific author of more than 30 books and a respected Bible teacher and leader in the international Christian community. Rick is the senior pastor of the Moscow Good News Church. He is also the founder of Rick Renner Ministries and Media Mir (a media outreach in the former USSR), and the host of his TV program that is seen around the world. Rick Renner is the author of more than 30 books, including the bestsellers Dressed To Kill and Sparkling Gems From the Greek 1 and 2 . His understanding of the Greek language and biblical history opens the Scriptures to enable readers to gain fresh insight from God's Word. Rick is founder and president of RENNER Ministries, based in Tulsa, and host to his TV program aired around the world in multiple languages.