Luke 13:1-9: There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’

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Repentance is

for

Reveal Answer

, and

Reveal Answer

has a need to repent.

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We are all

guilty

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do not indicate guilt

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In our guilt God is

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“We groan over the evil in our world. As Paul says, we “weep with those who weep” (Rom. 12:15). But we must also be perceptive about the purpose of tragedies in a fallen world. Every car wreck ending in death reminds us that hell awaits those who do not repent. I am not saying Christians do not die in car wrecks! They do. The disasters in history teach us that we must repent. Repentance means giving our lives completely to God. Every wrinkle on our bodies is a parable reminding us of the consequences of sin. It reminds us that we are dying. Every disease is a wake-up call, telling us that there is something wrong with the world. Every ache and pain is a signal we have sinned. All must cling to the cross of Christ as our only hope in the day of judgment and do deeds worthy of repentance.”

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Excerpt From
ESV Expository Commentary (Volume 8)
Crossway
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