Regret
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Repent, Regret, and Grieve (Contents)
Part 1 – The Language of Sorrow in Scripture Part 2 – True Repentance: The Change of Heart Part 3 – False Repentance and Worldly Regret Part 4 – When God “Regrets”: Understanding Divine Sorrow Part 5 – The Grief of God’s Spirit Part 6 – The Prophet’s and Apostle’s…
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Part 3 – False Repentance and Worldly Regret
1. Introduction While Scripture repeatedly calls for genuine repentance, it also records many instances of false repentance or worldly regret—emotional sorrow that fails to produce true transformation. The distinction is vital: true repentance turns to God, whereas worldly regret turns inward. This part explores the nature, examples, and consequences of…
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Part 4 – When God “Regrets”: Understanding Divine Sorrow
1. Introduction Among the most thought-provoking statements in Scripture are those describing God as “regretting” or “repenting” of an action. Verses such as Genesis 6:6 (“The LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth”) and 1 Samuel 15:11 (“I regret that I have made Saul king”) seem to…
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4. Overcoming Shame, Guilt, and Regret
Walking in freedom from emotional burdens and past mistakes. Theme: Walking in freedom from emotional burdens and past mistakes. Chapter (2) Inner Transformation and Character Bible Verses: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.…
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110. Regret, Repentance
2 Chronicles 7:14 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Proverbs 28:13 13 He that covereth…