by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 22, 2018 | Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Repentance, Salvation
From the texts, which highlight unbelievers turning to the Lord, we can gather that it’s a turning of a life lived with oneself as the central object of worship unto a live lived set apart unto God. And when one turns to Christ, there is an initial and immediate...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 24, 2017 | Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Faith, Peace, Repentance, Salvation
So, Christ’s first coming brought peace to the soul, but his second coming will also bring peace to the earth. No matter what then, our hope must always remain fixed on the Prince of Peace, lest we try to obtain peace superficially by thinking that peace is tied to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 10, 2017 | Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Repentance
In Acts 3:18-26, Peter declares that before the blessing of the kingdom prosperity comes the blessing of repentance. God will bring this about and that’s why Christ came to show Israel and the world the heinousness of their sin and that God’s people Israel must...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 3, 2017 | Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Repentance
In Acts 3:19-21, Peter says the times of refreshing and restoration of the kingdom will be brought about by a complete repentance of the Jewish people. This demonstrates God’s incredible patience for if Christ established his kingdom on earth in the early...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 19, 2017 | Baptism, Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Repentance
As we consider Acts 2:38, the question arises—Why did Peter emphasize baptism to such an extent to this particular crowd? This goes back to what we discussed last week; that repentance indicates a turning from sin unto God. Many have rightly described it as doing a...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 12, 2017 | Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Faith, Repentance
Throughout Acts, the concepts of faith and repentance were so inseparable that the apostles had no hesitation describing the same event with both words. I’ve also heard it said that how could there be a turning to God (faith) if there is not a turning from sin...
