John MacArthur states:
"The Greek word for repentance (metanoia) means "to have another mind," but it also includes a hatred of sin and regret/sorrow over sin. The biblical concept of repentance involves far more than merely a casual change of thinking. Biblically, a person who repents does not continue willfully in sin. Repentance is a turning from sin, and it always results in changed behavior (Luke 3:8)."
"The Bible makes it clear that those who are genuinely saved are righteous and holy. They still sin, but with decreasing frequency. A true believer hates his sin (cf., Rom. 7:15-25) and repents of it, hungering and thirsting for what is right. He obeys God, loves his brother, and hates the evil world system. No one can be a Christian and continue living the way he/she did before he/she knew Christ."
Based on this what would you say to a person who claims they are a Christian and acts in the following ways:
1. They continue to lie as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
2. They continue to steal as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
3. They continue to cheat on tests as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
4. They continue to curse as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
5. They continue to have sex outside of marriage as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
6. They continue to have a Myspace site that has inappropriate pictures on it as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
7. They continue to have a Myspace site with inappropriate (vulgar/profane) music on it as they did before they were a Christian. (Minimum 3 sentences)
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