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Episode Title
Repentance, Forgiveness, and New Life in ChristShow Summary
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains why repentance is good news. Many people hear the word repentance and think of shame, guilt, condemnation, or spiritual pressure. But Scripture presents repentance as one of God’s greatest gifts to sinners.Biblical repentance means turning away from sin and turning to God. It is not merely feeling bad about sin, but a change of mind and direction that responds to the grace of God. Jesus calls sinners to repent and believe the gospel, and through Christ repentance leads to forgiveness, restoration, transformation, and new life.Listen and Watch
What You’ll Learn
- What biblical repentance means
- Why repentance and faith belong together
- Why repentance is good news, not bad news
- How repentance leads to forgiveness through Christ
- Why repentance remains part of the Christian life
- How Christians should speak about repentance with biblical hope
Key Scriptures
- Mark 1:15
- Acts 3:19
About Contending for the Word Q&A
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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 (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
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.
