FRUITS OF REPENTANCE

Matthew 3:8 KJV
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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The proof of genuine repentance is doing those things you promised God at the alter when you gave your life to Christ

Luke 15:18 KJV
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee

In Luke 15 vs 18, the prodigal son repented of his ways and said "i will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, father i have sinned against heaven, and before thee".

The fruit of repentance is manifested in Luke 15 vs 20-21.

Luke 15:20-21 KJV
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. [21] And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Many times we see people confessing their sins to God and promising Him never to go back to them again, but as soon as they leave the alter of repentance, they begin to live their lives as before. This suggests that their repentance was not genuine.

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Brethren, can you sincerely say that old things have passed away in your life?
The truth of the matter is that it takes concious and determined effort to bear the fruits of repentance. Take your time to read through Ephesians 4 vs 24-32. It contains some practical guidance for bearing fruits of repentance.

Ephesians 4:24-32 KJV
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. [25] Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. [26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: [27] Neither give place to the devil. [28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. [29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. [30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. [31] Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: [32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

When a fellow who was stealing before his confession of faith in Christ stops stealing, we can say he or she is bearing fruits of repentance. A woman committing adultery who for the sake of Christ sacks all her sins partners, thereby losing all the "fringe benefits" of her extramarital wandering, can be said to be bearing fruits of repentance.
A street fighter who is now a peace-maker in the neighborhood is the pride of the master.

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Whenever you realize your sin and ask God for forgiveness, don't go back to the sin again. Let your repentance be genuine. May God help us to bear the fruits of repentance in Jesus name