Here is a brief story of a man who sought repentance in the right manner. Many people think this is a story for kids and it has little to say to us. But in reality it is important and it is foundational because if we do not see the significance of what is being relay by Luke than we will never understand what is repentance in order to have salvation. Let us examine what is being said, "Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short statute. So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house. So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner. Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold. And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
So we see that Zacchaeus is anxious he wants to see Jesus and he hopes that he will have the chance to talk to Jesus, so why does he want to talk to Jesus about? He wants to share with Christ what has happen to him, that is he sees that he has wronged people and has gone back to them and reconcile what he has stolen from others and made it right with them. Do you understand it, it is not enough to tell God that you are sorry for your sins that you have committed this is not repentance this does not satisfy God. He wants to see demonstrations that you mean business and no matter how long it takes you must be reconcile with God, many are trying to appease God, that is why you are hypocrites because nothing change within you and you have no victory over sin because you are entangle with it. Look at Romans 6:6 "knowing this, that our old man(sinful heart) was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin." With this you should not be involve in sin period, note only those have gone through baptism of repentance have within them the power to say no to sin and not do it. If you are living in sin, you have nothing in common with Christ. You are being deceived by this cleaver pastors(hirelings) who have no regard for you or themselves as they continue in their lifestyles that demonstrate that they are not of Christ. Look around at the examples of these men who are involved in pornography, divorced, chasing after the opposite sex, it is everywhere there's no denying it and these men are teaching you about the Truth. Wake up before it is too late.
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