The document discusses the biblical concept of repentance from sin. It provides three main points: 1. Repentance is required for salvation according to numerous biblical passages calling people to repent. 2. Repentance is necessary to receive forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit. 3. The elements of biblical repentance include admitting and recognizing sin, feeling contrition and remorse for sins, abandoning sinful conduct and lifestyle, confessing sins to God and others, and making restitution where possible. Repentance involves the intellect, emotions, and will turning away from sin toward God.

2. He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach
the good news to all creation… . And these signs will
accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive
out demons; they will speak in new
tongues;… Mark 16:15,17 (NIV)

3. While Peter was still speaking these words, the
Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message…. they
heard them speaking in tongues
and praising God. Acts 10:44-46 (NIV)

4. When Paul placed his hands on them, the
Holy Spirit came on them, and they
spoke in tongues and prophesied
Acts 19:3-6 (NIV)

5. He said to them, "Go into all the world
and preach the good
news to all creation… . And
these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name
they will drive out demons; they will speak
in new tongues;…” Mark 16:15,17 (NIV)

6. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy
Spirit came on them, and
they spoke in tongues and
prophesied Acts 19:3-6 (NIV)

7. “The wind blows wherever it pleases.
You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it
comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born
of the Spirit." John 3:8 NIV

8.  the Holy Spirit came on them,
they spoke in tonguesActs 19: 3-6
 and preach the good news to all
creation (effectively) Mark 16:15,17

9. Each dot represents the geographic center of the 6,912 living languages
Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL
International. http://www.ethnologue.com/.

10. speak in tongues Acts 19: 3-6
devise written Languages
dictionaries and grammars
 Bible Translations
(so that) the good news (could
be read by) all creation Mark 16:15,17

11. While Peter was still speaking …. they heard
them speaking in tongues and praising
God. Acts 10:44-46 (NIV)
Fra Angelico, St. Peter Preaching

12. (ca.311-381)
Visigoth Scriptures
(Luke 15:11-22)
Ulfilas devised an
alphabet (written
Language)
Translated the
Bible.
The earliest items
written in any
Germanic language was
Ulfilas Bible

13. Carey or his team translated the Bible into
34 Asian languages, compiled
grammars and dictionaries of
Sanskrit, Marathi, Panjabi, Telegu and other
Asian Languages --respected even today as
authoritative; Glimpses Bulletin Inserts 45

14. 1. Ann Judson,
(1789-1826)
Adoniram Judson 1788–1850
His literary works were:
a Burman dictionary,
a Pali dictionary,
a Burman grammar, and
a complete Burman Bible
 many hymns like "Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine."
2. Sarah Boardman
Judson
1803-1845 aiding him in his
translations of the Scriptures,
religious tracts, devotional poetry
and hymns
3. Emily Judson
Adoniram Judson
& Ann

15. Total Languages in the World: 6,912
At the beginning of the 20th
cent. the Bible
existed only in 67 languages
67 languages
Only 67 languages

16. Townsend was a missionary to
Guatemala (1917-18, age 21)
SELLING Spanish Bibles, when a
Cakchiquel Amerindian man
challenged him:
"If your God is so
great, why doesn't
He speak in my
language?"
Townsend caught the vision that
every man, woman and child
should be able to read God's
Word their own language

17.  Townsend abandoned selling Bibles
 lived among the Cakchiquels
 learned their language
 created an alphabet
 analyzed the grammar
 translated the New Testament
 in ten years.

18. Townsend founded:
Summer Institute of Linguistics
(SIL),
worked on 1,724 languages and
currently working on 1,053 others
Founded Wycliffe Bible
Translators

19. "Not since the third
century has there
been a man like
Cameron Townsend
who attempted so
much, and saw so
many dreams realized
in his lifetime,"
Said Kenneth L. Pike, Nobel Peace
Prize Nominee.
Cameron Townsend

20. Total Languages in the World: 6,912
From 67 Bible Translations to 3822 Translations or
Parts of it
In
Progress

22. Christ teaching disciples, Catacomb Domitilla
First
bearded
Christ,
late 4th
c.
Fresco of the Good Shepherd,
Catacomb of Callixtus, Rome

23. Cimabue Crucifix
Giotto Cruxifixion

24. Andrea Mantegna(1431-1506)
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
PIERO della FRANCESCA, ,Resurrection, 1463
Christ in Last Judgment,
Michelangelo

25. St. Mark's, mosaic over doorway

26. God creating Sun,
Moon, and Plants
by MICHELANGELO
Creation of Adam

27. S. Maria Novella; Italy, Firenze; 1471-
1512; by Leon Battista Alberti
Trinity by Masaccio

28. Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci.
The Baptism of Christ. c.1472-1475.Pierro della Francesca,
Baptism of Christ
"I saw the Spirit come
down from heaven as a
dove…” John 1:32

29. Alessandro Botticelli. Holy Trinity
Giovanni TIEPOLO

30. Stained glass window behind the Cathedra Petri in St. Peter’s Basilica

31. El Greco, Pentecost
When the day of Pentecost came, …They
saw what seemed to be tongues
of fire… Acts 2: 1, 3
Duccio (1308)
Duomo, Siena

32. …streams of living water will
flow from within him." By this he
meant the Spirit…John 7:38-39 “The wind blows wherever it pleases John 3:8
DOVE
Templar’s seal France
“…you were
marked in him with
a seal, the
promised Holy
Spirit,…Ephesians 1: 13
Images of the Spirit missing in Western A

33. 
od & Christ pictured as Persons
 Holy Spirit always a symbol, a Thing

35. Titian, Penitent Mary Magdalen
Donatello,
Magdalen in Penitence
Antonio Canova
Repentant Mary Magdalen,
Marble. 1809

36. I. Repentance Required
John the Baptist (Matt. 3:2)
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Jesus (Matt. 4:17)
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Jesus giving great commission (Lk. 24:46-47)
He told them, “…repentance and forgiveness
of sins will be preached …to all nations,…”
Peter at Pentecost (Acts 2:38)
"Repent and be baptized, every one of you”
Paul on Mars Hill (Acts 17:30)
“he commands all people everywhere to repent”

37. II. Repentance Necessary. Reason:
To Receive the Holy Spirit
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38

38. II. Repentance Necessary. Reason:
For the Forgiveness of Sins
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, …for the
forgiveness of your sins…” Acts 2:38
“Repent of this wickedness...Perhaps he will forgive… “
Acts 8:22

39. For Salvation
“repentance that leads to
salvation…” 2 Cor 7:10
“I tell you, no! But unless you repent,
you too will all perish.“ Luke 13:5
II. Repentance Necessary. Reason:

40. III. The Elements of Repentance
1. recognition of
one's sins as sins
(hakarát ha-chét'),
2. remorse (charatá),
3. desisting from sin
(azivát ha-chét'),
4. restitution where
possible (peira'ón),
5. confession (vidúi).
Catholic View
1.Attrition,
Admission of sin because of
fear of punishment
2.Contrition,
Sorrow, sincere remorse
for wrongdoing
3.Confession
4.Satisfaction
5. Absolution

41. RepentanceBiblical
RepentanceIII. The Elements of Repentance
1. Sin Admitted—Conviction.
This recognition of sin is conviction, and it constitutes
the intellectual element in repentance.
"Father, I have sinned against
heaven and before thee: I am not worthy
to be called thy son" Luke 15: 11-32

42. III. The Elements of Repentance
2. Sin Abhorred—Contrition.
" Sorrow, remorse, regret" is a feeling. This
is the emotional element in repentance.
“…a rooster crowed… Peter went
outside and wept bitterly.” Matt. 26:75
“yet now I am happy, …because your sorrow led you to
repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended …”
2 Cor 7:9
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation 2 Cor 7:10
This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit” Isa. 66:2
" Peter Repentant"
1823-25 , Goya

43. III. The Elements of Repentance
3. Sin Abandoned—"Desisting from
sin", Change of Conduct.
" Jesus declared. "Go now and leave
your life of sin." Jn 8:11
This is the volitional [action] element in repentance.
Repentance concerns the whole inner nature:
intellect
emotion
will

44. III. The Elements of Repentance
4. Confession before God and Fellow
Believer
I said, I will confess my transgressions
unto the Lord; and Thou forgavest the
iniquity of my sin. Ps. 32, 5:
Therefore confess your sins to each
other and pray for each other so that you may be
healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful
and effective. James. 5: 16:

45. III. The Elements of Repentance
5. Restitution where possible
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the
Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my
possessions to the poor, and if I have
cheated anybody out of anything, I
will pay back four times the amount."
Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come
to this house…” Luke19: 8-9

46. May God give us his Grace to
“repent …for the
forgiveness of [our] sins...
and to receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit”… “that
leads to salvation…”
Acts 2:38; 2 Cor 7:10

47. Assumption of the Virgin, Titian
(Turn Away
From Sins )
recognition
of one's
sins as sins
Contrition
Remorse, sorrow
Produces
Confession
Of Sins
Produces

48. Richard Cecil Schletty, 2001
Wisdom
Knowledge Counsel
Fear of the Lord Understanding
Fortitude
Piety