Mark 6:12 (KJV)
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Albert Barnes notes three reasons why men should repent:
- Because sin is evil.
- Because the Saviour (Messiah) has come.
- Because it is fit to receive Him.
Whatever else the Christian ought to be known for, he ought to be known for this — that we preach that men should repent.
Sin is no less evil today than it was when Christ dwelt among men. I am hesitant to say that sin is worse now than then, or even that it abounds more now than then. But I am quick to say it certainly isn’t better now. We must preach that men should repent — to turn from sin and to Christ.
Our Saviour has promised to come again, but the next time there will be no time to repent in His presence. Next time He comes as a thief in the night, to catch away those who are saved. Next time He comes suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye. Next time He comes when no man knows the day or the hour. We must preach that men should repent because Christ’s coming is imminent.
There is no more fitting thing a man may do than to turn and receive Christ. It is righteous, holy, good, honest, and virtuous. It is the reason for our existence. It is of such better character than any other life choice as to have no comparison.
Until we are received into the presence of God, we struggle with our own corruption and with a veiled comprehension of eternal things. We can never be known as perfect. We can’t make men do as we think they ought. But we can—and must—preach that men, all men, should repent.
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Still the Message: Repent—The Forgotten Word of Hope
Sin is still sin—and Christ still saves. The message hasn’t changed: “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.” (Mark 6:12)
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