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Acts 17:30

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“God overlooked the times when people didn’t know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

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In the past God allowed all people to live as they pleased.

Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem.

You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods.

God showed that Christ is the throne of mercy where God’s approval is given through faith in Christ’s blood. In his patience God waited to deal with sins committed in the past.

So change the way you think and act, and turn ⌞to God⌟ to have your sins removed.

Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don’t you realize that it is God’s kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?

And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things.

I warned Jews and Greeks to change the way they think and act and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

No! I can guarantee that they weren’t. But if you don’t turn to God and change the way you think and act, then you, too, will all die.”

When you did these things, I remained silent. ⌞That⌟ made you think I was like you. I will argue my point with you and lay it all out for you to see.

As I was going through your city and looking closely at the objects you worship, I noticed an altar with this written on it: ‘To an unknown god.’ I’m telling you about the unknown god you worship.

When the others heard this, they had no further objections. They praised God by saying, “Then God has also led people who are not Jewish to turn to him so that they can change the way they think and act and have eternal life.”

So the apostles went and told people that they should turn to God and change the way they think and act.

He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”

“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

In fact, to be distressed in a godly way causes people to change the way they think and act and leads them to be saved. No one can regret that. But the distress that the world causes brings only death.

So I can guarantee that God’s angels are happy about one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts.”

From then on, Jesus began to tell people, “Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!”

Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.

The watchman answers, “Morning is coming, and night will come again. If you need to ask, come back and ask.”

“ ‘No one has hired us,’ they answered him. “He said to them, ‘Work in my vineyard.’




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