Radical Reformation (1517-1648)
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All of life is repentance. It is not only how we begin the Christian life, but how we continue in it. Instead of just having a once in a lifetime decision of faith, we should have a lifetime of many faithful decisions.
Repentance is discovering the particular idolatries of the heart, our besetting sins, and uprooting them at the motivational level. Faith is seeing ourselves in Jesus, who has done everything for our acceptance, so we can be adopted as children of God. This is the dynamic of our walk with Jesus. We uproot the idols of the heart, and we live out of our identity as children of God.
Repent of any known sin in your life. Look to Jesus in faith, and seek forgiveness. Accept the freedom from guilt and shame that Jesus provides. If you have not been baptized, be baptized and recognized as a child of your heavenly Father. Finally, walk in the newness of life and joy that God promises to his children.
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