The Meaning of Repentance

by William Douglas Chamberlain

Overview

"The contents of this volume consist largely of the Smyth Lectures delivered at Columbia Theological Seminary, 1941. Chapters III and VI have been completely rewritten and there has been some revision in each of the other four. The conclusions stated in these chapters have grown out of firsthand investigation of the materials lying in the twenty-seven 'canonical books' of the New Testament. The method pursued has been to study the New Testament directly, rather than to read what others say about it. It is an increasingly strong conviction with me that we as ministers have not done enough of this kind of study. Reference to the various theories of authorship, date, and provenance of the 'books' has been studiously avoided, for the simple reason that I wanted to examine the New Testament as a body of writings expressing the convictions and faith of the Early Church." --From the Preface

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725239661
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	02/28/2018
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Format:	eBook
Pages:	238
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About the Author

William Douglas Chamberlain (1890–1958) was Professor of New Testament Exegesis at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. He was also the author of An Exegetical Grammar of The Greek New Testament.
William Douglas Chamberlain (1890-1958) was Professor of New Testament Exegesis at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. He was also the author of An Exegetical Grammar of The Greek New Testament.

Table of Contents

I The Need for a Restudy of Repentance 15

The Reason for the Need 17

The Causes of the Misunderstanding 27

The Protest 35

II The New Testament Emphasis on Repentance 51

John the Baptist's Preaching 51

Jesus' Preaching 54

Jesus' Instructions 56

God's Eternal Purpose 59

The Apostles' Preaching 61

Peter's Emphasis 62

Paul's Emphasis 66

The Epistles of Paul 70

The Epistle to the Hebrews 72

The General Epistles 74

The Apocalypse 77

Conclusion 80

III The Implications of Repentance 83

God 84

Man 91

What God Expects of Man 104

The Nature of the Kingdom 115

IV The Two Minds: The Mind of the Flesh and the Mind of Christ 127

The Conflict Between the Two Minds 127

The Mind of the Flesh 134

The Mind of Christ 141

The Transition Is Repentance 143

The Reorientation of the Mind of Man 148

V How Repentance Is Produced 159

How Repentance Is Not Produced 160

Fear or Intimidation 160

Increased Evidence 162

Sorrow for Sin 164

How Repentance Is Produced 171

The Work of the Holy Spirit 172

The Participation of the Human Will 184

The Powers of the New Mind 188

VI The Meaning of These Things for Preaching 193

The Primacy of Preaching 204

Getting the Materials 207

Using the Materials 217

Summary 222

Notes 227

Index of Scripture References 233