Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent you, and believe the gospel. I. Christ preached the NATURE of repentance. II. Christ preached the NECESSITY of repentance. 1. The universal necessity may be shown from the character of God, as the Ruler of the world. 2. It may be shown from the state of man. 3. From the fact that an impenitent sinner is unfit for heaven. III. Christ preached the DUTY of repentance. He pressed it home upon every man's conscience. He enforced it by rewards and punishments (Matthew 11:20; Matthew 2:2; Matthew 12:41). He encouraged men to it. (J. Carter.) Parallel Verses KJV: And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. |
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