Certainties Certainties Faced by the Faced by the Unrepentant Unrepentant

SinnerSinner[Unfailing, Firm, [Unfailing, Firm, Undoubted Truth]Undoubted Truth]•No doubt, No doubt, Luke 1:4Luke 1:4

•Know for certain, Know for certain, Acts Acts 22:3022:30

Gospel’s Aim to Open Eyes of Sinners & Save

Them Through Repentant FaithActs 26:18-20 “'to open their eyes, in order to turn

them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.' 19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 "but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…

•Sin’s exposure, Sin’s exposure, Numbers 32:23Numbers 32:23•Sin is never hidden from God, Sin is never hidden from God, Hebrews 4:13 (Jeremiah 16:17)Hebrews 4:13 (Jeremiah 16:17)

•Only temporarily from others, Only temporarily from others, Joshua 7:20-25; 2 Samuel 12:7-Joshua 7:20-25; 2 Samuel 12:7-12 ; Luke 12:2 (1 Corinthians 12 ; Luke 12:2 (1 Corinthians 4:5)4:5)

CleansingCleansingIsaiah 1:16-20Isaiah 1:16-20

CertaintyCertainty for for the repentant?the repentant?

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…

•Sin’s disappointmentSin’s disappointment•Never delivers what it offers, Never delivers what it offers, 2 Peter 2 Peter 2:18,192:18,19

•Unrepentant is trusting in wrong Unrepentant is trusting in wrong things:things:•False gods,False gods, Deuteronomy 32:15-18 Deuteronomy 32:15-18•Unholy alliances,Unholy alliances, Deuteronomy 32:28- Deuteronomy 32:28-33 (1 Corinthians 15:33)33 (1 Corinthians 15:33)

•Selfishness,Selfishness, James 4:1-4 James 4:1-4

JoyJoyPsalm 30:5Psalm 30:5(1-3, 11-12)(1-3, 11-12)

CCertaintyertainty for for the repentant?the repentant?

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…

•Leave earthly possessions, Leave earthly possessions, 1 1 Timothy 6:7Timothy 6:7•Sin of covetousness, Sin of covetousness, Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

•Possessions are temporary,Possessions are temporary, Job 1:21Job 1:21•Possessions are a blessing & a tool, Possessions are a blessing & a tool, not an end, not an end, Ecclesiastes 5:13-17Ecclesiastes 5:13-17

•It is idolatry, It is idolatry, Colossians 3:5Colossians 3:5•Be rich toward God!Be rich toward God! Luke 12:21Luke 12:21

CertaintyCertainty for for the repentantthe repentantTreasure in Treasure in

HeavenHeaven1 Timothy 6:17-19 (Mark 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (Mark

10:29,30)10:29,30)

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…

•Spiritual & eternal deathSpiritual & eternal death•Sin brought Sin brought deathdeath into the world: into the world:

•Spiritual, Spiritual, Genesis 2:17 Genesis 2:17 (because all (because all sinned),sinned), Romans 5:12; 3:23; 6:23Romans 5:12; 3:23; 6:23

•Physical (consequence), Physical (consequence), Genesis Genesis 3:193:19

•Eternal (punishment),Eternal (punishment), Romans 6:23Romans 6:23•God takes no pleasure, God takes no pleasure, Ezekiel 18:32Ezekiel 18:32

•Commands sinners to repent,Commands sinners to repent, Acts Acts 17:3017:30

CertaintyCertainty for the for the repentantrepentant

LifeLifeJohn 11:25,26John 11:25,26

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the CertaintyCertainty of… of…•Judgment, Judgment, Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 12:14 (11:9); Jeremiah 6:1912:14 (11:9); Jeremiah 6:19•Day is appointed, Day is appointed, Acts 17:31 Acts 17:31 (Hebrews 9:27)(Hebrews 9:27)

•Individual,Individual, 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:3-11Romans 2:3-11•Inescapable, righteous judgment Inescapable, righteous judgment of our deeds, impartial & true, of our deeds, impartial & true, Revelation 16:7Revelation 16:7

CertaintyCertainty for for the repentantthe repentantSalvation, Salvation, glory and glory and

honorhonorRevelation 19:1,2Revelation 19:1,2

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…•Separation from the Separation from the righteous, righteous, Matthew Matthew 25:31-33, 4125:31-33, 41•Gathered out of the Gathered out of the world, world, Matthew 13:41Matthew 13:41

CertaintyCertainty for the for the repentantrepentant

Inherit the Inherit the prepared prepared kingdomkingdom

Matthew 25:34Matthew 25:34

Unrepentant Sinner Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Faces the certaintycertainty of… of…

•Banishment from the Banishment from the presence of God, presence of God, 2 2 Thessalonians 1:9Thessalonians 1:9•Eternal punishmentEternal punishment

•Outer darkness & agony,Outer darkness & agony, Matthew 25:46, 30; 8:12Matthew 25:46, 30; 8:12

CertaintyCertainty for the for the repentantrepentant

God’s Mercy with God’s Mercy with Eternal GloryEternal Glory

Luke 15:24; Luke 15:24; Colossians 3:4Colossians 3:4

The Pattern of PaulThe Pattern of Paul1 Timothy 1:12-161 Timothy 1:12-16

•Blasphemer, persecutor, violently Blasphemer, persecutor, violently arrogant man obtained mercy, arrogant man obtained mercy, 1:131:13

•Exceedingly abundant grace, Exceedingly abundant grace, 1:141:14•With faith & love in Christ JesusWith faith & love in Christ Jesus

• Jesus came to save sinners,Jesus came to save sinners, 1:15 1:15•Pattern of Christ’s longsuffering,Pattern of Christ’s longsuffering,

1:161:16

TurnTurn & & live!live!Ezekiel 18:30-32Ezekiel 18:30-32

““Therefore I will judge you, O house Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.”not be your ruin.”

Turn & live!Turn & live!Ezekiel 18:30-32Ezekiel 18:30-32

““Cast away from you all the transgressions Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? For why should you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of one For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!”turn and live!”