Repent
(Matt 4:17 KJV) From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(Matt 19:25-26 KJV) When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
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(Luke 17:4 KJV) And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
(John 20:30-31 ESV), Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
(Acts 2:38 KJV) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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(2 Tim 2:25-26 KJV) In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
From a mindset of unbelief or being unaware that Jesus Christ died for you, repentance is believing or becoming aware that Jesus Christ did die for you, so that you may receive the Holy Spirit, and by the Holy Spirit, receive help and understanding in this life and live and rule with Jesus Christ in the life that is to come.
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Just as kindergarten offers children an opportunity to become more acquainted with the physical environment, "Heavengarten" offers an opportunity to become acquainted with the spiritual environment, which is eternity. Heb 11:3 ESV, By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
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We know most of the arguments as to why a person chooses not to believe in Jesus Christ and all we can say right now is that there are spiritual forces that seek to deceive you by using physical analogy to try and persuade you that nothing exists beyond what you can see.
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Convincing you to stop or to not begin believing in Jesus Christ, or convincing you that there is no life after death are deceptions of the enemy. Prov 14:12 KJV, There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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After you counter these deceptions (with the teachings of Jesus Christ), you will encounter, "What about all the other religions?" By abiding in the teachings of Jesus Christ you will discover the truth about "all the other religions".
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Finally, you will encounter the teachings that claim you should hate those that don't believe in Jesus Christ. You will pray for those that don't believe in Jesus Christ instead of hating them.
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Some words on accusing: Matt 7:1-2 KJV Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
(Gal 5:22-23 KJV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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Note: The enemy can use a loved one, an associate, a complete stranger, a situation, or a circumstance to provoke you to a sinful response. People are not aware of when they are being used by the enemy (Consider Herod having all the Jewish toddlers killed, or consider Judas Iscariot).
