The Doctrine of Repentance
- The third deceit about repentance is the leaving of many sinful ways.
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
The Spirit in the Word illuminates and converts.
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
Ingredient 2: Sorrow for Sin
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
- A Preliminary Discourse Saint Paul, having been falsely accused
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
How is repentance wrought? The manner in which repentance is wrought is:
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
Repentance depends upon a change of heart. There may be terror, yet with no change of heart.
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
- The first deceit of repentance is legal terror.
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
The Word preached is the engine God uses to effect repentance. It is compared to a hammer and to a fire (Jer 23:29), the one to break, the other to melt the heart.
Thomas Watson • The Doctrine of Repentance
Sorrow for sin must surpass worldly sorrow. We must grieve more for offending God than for the loss of dear relations. “In