• Discipleship,  Forgiveness,  Repentance

    Remorse vs Repentance

    We’ve read several social media posts and memes lately that refer to repentance.  Some of them are spot-on, and others are way off-base.  Many people have mistaken feeling remorse and asking for forgiveness for actual repentance. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. – 2 Corinthians 7:10   And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand – Matthew 3:2   Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: – Matthew 3:8   Some people feel sorry for their actions.  Sometimes I wonder if they are actually convicted, or if they are just sorry they got caught.  They may…