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The Daily Practice of Repentance
Repentance is not merely the doorway into the Christian life. It remains an ordinary and necessary part of growing in grace. As God exposes sin through His Word and Spirit, believers respond by confessing it, forsaking it, and returning to Him through faith in Christ.
In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the difference between repentance and regret, why confession does not earn forgiveness, and how genuine repentance leads to new patterns of obedience. Christians continually repent because God is faithful, gracious, and ready to forgive.
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In This Episode
- Why repentance remains necessary for Christians
- The difference between biblical repentance and regret
- Why confession is not an attempt to earn forgiveness
- How believers turn away from sinful patterns
- The relationship between repentance and obedience
- Why repentance is evidence of spiritual life
Scripture Discussed
- 1 John 1:9
- Colossians 3:5–14
Repentance is not a sign that the Christian life has failed. It is evidence that God is graciously working in His people. Believers continually turn from sin and return to the Lord because they trust His mercy, forgiveness, and sufficient grace in Christ.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
