Repentance, reconciliation and renewal are three important elements in the Christian life. God’s kindness draws us to Him, leading us to repent. Through repentance we become reconciled to God by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. Once we are reconciled, the Holy Spirit works in us to renew our minds by the process of sanctification.

All three of these processes involve change. In repentance we change our minds about sin. Rather than being a source of pleasure and liberation, we understand it is the cause of alienation from God and eternal punishment. In being reconciled to God we experience a change in our relationship with God. We change from being His enemies to being His children. As the Holy Spirit renews our hearts and minds, we change from being selfish to embracing lives of obedien

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