New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Repentance

• What it is Isa. 45:22; Mt. 6:19-21; Acts 14:15; 2 Cor. 5:17; Col. 3:2; 1 Th. 1:9; Heb. 12:1, 2
• Commanded to all by God Ezek. 18:30-32; Acts 17:30
• Commanded by Christ Rev. 2:5, 16, 3:3
• Given by God Acts 11:18; 2 Tim. 2:25
• Christ came to call sinners to Mt. 9:13
• Christ exalted to give Acts 5:31
• By the operation of the Holy Spirit Zech. 12:10
• Called repentance to life Acts 11:18
• Called repentance to salvation 2 Cor. 7:10
• We should be led to, by
  • The long-suffering of God Gen. 6:3; 1 Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 3:9
  • The goodness of God Rom. 2:4
  • The chastisements of God 1 Ki. 8:47; Rev. 3:19
  • Godly sorrow works 2 Cor. 7:10
• Necessary to the pardon of sin Acts 2:38, 3:19, 8:22
• Conviction of sin necessary to 1 Ki. 8:38; Pr. 28:13; Acts 2:37, 38, 19:18
• Preached
  • By Christ Mt. 4:17; Mk. 1:15
  • By John the Baptist Mt. 3:2
  • By the Apostles Mk. 6:12; Acts 20:21
  • In the name of Christ Lk. 24:47
• Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7:10
• The present time the season for Ps. 95:7, 8; Heb. 3:7, 8; Pr. 27:1; Isa. 55:6; 2 Cor. 6:2; Heb. 4:7
• There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to Lk. 15:7, 10
• Ministers should rejoice over their people on their 2 Cor. 7:9
• Should be evidenced by fruits Isa. 1:16, 17; Dan. 4:27; Mt. 3:8; Acts 26:20
• Should be accompanied by
  • Humility 2 Chr. 7:14; Jas. 4:9, 10
  • Shame and confusion Ezra 9:6-15; Jer. 31:19; Ezek. 16:61, 63; Dan. 9:7, 8
  • Self-abhorrence Job 42:6
  • Confession Lev. 26:40; Job 33:27
  • Faith Mt. 21:32; Mk. 1:15; Acts 20:21
  • Prayer 1 Ki. 8:33; Acts 8:22
  • Conversion Acts 3:19, 26:20
  • Turning from sin 2 Chr. 6:26
  • Turning from idolatry Ezek. 14:6; 1 Th. 1:9
  • Greater zeal in the path of duty 2 Cor. 7:11
• Exhortations to Ezek. 14:6, 18:30; Acts 2:38, 3:19
• The wicked
  • Averse to Jer. 8:6; Mt. 21:32
  • Not led to by the judgments of God Rev. 9:20, 21, 16:9
  • Not led to, by miraculous interference Lk. 16:30, 31
  • Neglect the time given for Rev. 2:21
  • Condemned for neglecting Mt. 11:20
• Danger of neglecting Mt. 11:20-24; Lk. 13:3, 5; Rev. 2:22
• Neglect of, followed by swift judgment Rev. 2:5, 16
• Denied to apostates Heb. 6:4-6
• Illustrated Lk. 15:18-21, 18:13
  • The Prodigal Son Lk. 15:17-19
  • The Repentant Son Mt. 21:29
  • Paul Gal. 1:23
• True-Exemplified
  • Israelites Judg. 10:15, 16
  • David 2 Sam. 12:13
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:12, 13
  • Job Job 42:6
  • Nineveh Jonah 3:5-8; Mt. 12:41
  • Peter Mt. 26:75
  • Zacchaeus Lk. 19:8
  • Thief on the Cross Lk. 23:40, 41
  • Corinthians 2 Cor. 7:9, 10
• False-Exemplified
  • Saul 1 Sam. 15:24-30
  • Ahab 1 Ki. 21:27-29
  • Judas Mt. 27:3-5