What the Bible says about Repentance of Human Nature
(From Forerunner Commentary)
When David saw the enormity of his sin, he realized he had hurt God and His purpose. His sorrow, chagrin, and remorse reached deeply into his heart, mind, and entire being. Our opposition to God should create a similar deep emotional response in us, for we have all played major roles in our Savior's death. He died for our sins. Emotional sorrow alone is not the answer, however. Paul says godly sorrow produces repentance (change) toward salvation, while worldly sorrow is like saying, "I'm sorry I got caught. I'll be more careful next time I sin."
Martin G. Collins
Basic Doctrines: RepentanceRelated Topics: David | David's Adultery | David's Heart | David's Repentance | Remorse | Repentance | Repentance as Change | Repentance of Human Nature | Sin, Enormity of | Sorrow | Sorrow, Emotional
It could be difficult to understand what Scripture means when it describes one who is angry without cause. One might think a person has to have a cause to be angry. Jesus is saying that, if a person has an angry nature—if he flies off the handle at the drop of a hat—he has a character flaw of which he must repent.
John O. Reid
Don't Take God for GrantedRelated Topics: Anger | Brooding Anger | Hate | Hatred | Hatred, Reinforcement of | Repentance | Repentance of Human Nature | Resentment | Retaliation | Revenge | Vengeance