The Doctrine of Repentance

I would recommend this book to every Christian. I can name, possibly, three, Christians who qualify as serious, sober, and able to debate (not debase) this doctrine, and two of them have graduated to walking the streets of gold beside the Son of Glory.I have not heard such a wonderful sermon before. It is more than the Puritan culture, where escaping the bondage of Rome created martyrs. It is not a social thing, not historical, either. Yes, things were different. Families were much larger; and all knew death, by illness, starvation, war, injury. None were immune, and one poor harvest would see a nobleman's children hungry. That alone makes for mature thoughts and action (a 10-year old selling wool, a twelve year old working a 16 hour day as a hardly paid servant). It is far more. Serious thought, integrity, and intense adherence to principles were moral attributes required to survive, before one could succeed.I am a spoiled American. Repeated admonition from Pastor Watson remind me that ingratitude is a sin. There are 10 impediments to repentance, and, I confess, I had never given even one a thought. We are COMMANDED to repentance- Acts 17:30.It is a good Pastor who preaches the truth- truth we should know, needing only to be reminded of it. I think my biggest problem is, I have a glut of "intelligence" available, but I think something is right, I am lazy, and I fail to take the time to search the Scriptures daily, to prove wether these things be true (Acts 17:11).Books like these are more than historical documents; they should break up the ground of the Christian heart. If not, something is seriously wrong. Yes, it's wonderful to look into the past and get an understanding of the times, of society, and stuff, but this book is a treasure. I really enjoyed it. Thank you, Kindle, for the free book!

Really sound teaching from scriptures.Very helpful.

Well written

Like drinking from a fire hose. Wish I'd read this years ago. Much needed cordial for the soul. Edifying and soul uplifting. When the Lord saved me in 2020 Watson was one of the first men I read in depth. God bless the Puritans! Soli Deo Gloria

4 stars only because the navel is a bit too much gazed upon, yet the colorful and illustrative way that Watson writes of repentance is gripping and helpful. Great little read.

Woow great book to read !Love it !

Read this book. Life is too precious to misunderstand a crucial aspect of the gospel

I love this book and glued to every page. It's straight-up gospel!

Spurgeon says in The Greatest Fight of the World, “Scarcely can you find in these days a book which is quite free from the modern leaven, and the least particle of it ferments till it produces the wildest error. In reading books of the new order, though no palpable falsehood may appear, you are conscious of a twist being given you, and of a sinking in the tone of your spirit; therefore be on your guard.”I echo Spurgeon’s warning often in reading popular contemporary Christian books. I find the Puritans are solid anchor of the doctrines to guide my way through the contemporary jungle of Christian books. How come past saints wrote so much better, and more eloquently, precisely, articulately, beautifully, effectively than we can nowadays? I think one answer is that we never ever spend as much time as they in gazing upon God; we are too quick to draw relevance and application to ourselves that we miss the plot completely. I read the Puritans to nourish my soul while I often battle through contemporary easy reads with the sinking feeling that Spurgeon describes not everything is quite right. This book you can read with confidence with no dross to trap us.The book landed on my desk when I was coaching a friend on Christian things. She asked me what repentance was. A very good question. We thought we knew but actually there is much more than meet the eye when we sit down and think it through. In this book, we find out that repentance has six components, reflecting the richness in the notion. We realise that repentance is not just about us saying sorry for our wrongdoings. God has to the groundwork laid out before even repentance is an option for us! “Repentance is a pure gospel grace. The covenant of works admitted no repentance; there is was, sin and die! Repentance came in by the gospel. Christ has purchased in his death – that repenting sinners shall be saved. The Law required personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience. It cursed all who could not come up to this … Thus repentance is a doctrine that has been brought to light, only by the gospel.” (p.4) Wherever in the Bible you see God commands repentance the gospel is implied. Amen. Truly there is no benefit to send one down the guilt trip if not to meet with Christ because one would be destroyed by worldly sorrow.Recognising what sin is a key component. The list of twenty evils in sin is truly impressive. After reading that, how could one ever not to repent? Sin is insanity! Hardness of heart is scary and very wicked. Even when God rains down plagues, “People gnawed their tongues in anguish and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.” (Rev 16:10-11) Sometimes you may think that these Puritans were painstaking in their labour. Is it necessary? Absolutely! We are so corrupt that we do not know what is what, especially in an age that we so wish to redefine everything, even the fundamentals of humanity. Only the very purest of mind can see God (Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) You can be sure that you hear God’s voice in this book.Finally this is a very nice copy of the book – well bounded, lightweight, portable size and nicely printed as well. It is a neat version to read. I thank Amazon for reprinting this.

A must read for anyone who calls himself a Christian. The message of this book needs to be preached more in our churches. I highly recommend this book.

This book gave me a revelation that repentance is not a doctrine just for the wicked or the unsaved, but even for a devout Christian in his walk with Christ. Repentance is in fact not just a doctrine but an attitude!This is one of those inexpensive books to hand out to those struggling with sin. Whether they be a believer or not makes no difference.

This is a book every Christian must read in the beginning of their journey to prevent stumbling or if you've been a Christian a while still read it to give you better insight of what true repentance means. Definitely worth a read and ponder.

I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE A VERY INFORMATIVE WRITTEN PIECE OF WORK AND IT WAS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE AND I HAVE LEARNED A LOT