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Godly Sorrow VS Worldly Sorrow

Godly Sorrow VS Worldly Sorrow. 2 Corinthians 7. Paul reprimands someone in the church for sinning. “And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.” (1 Cor. 5:2).

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Godly Sorrow VS Worldly Sorrow

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  1. Godly Sorrow VS Worldly Sorrow 2 Corinthians 7

  2. Paul reprimands someone in the church for sinning “And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.” (1 Cor. 5:2) There are those who will say they are sorry, but continue in the offence

  3. What is Repentance? Saying : “I’m sorry”? Not doing the offence again? A constant groaning over a past sin? NO

  4. Godly Sorrow Worldly Sorrow Being caught and punished for actions Saying : “I’m sorry”? Stopping the sin Knowing we have offended God We are sorry because we know that we have alienated God from our lives Besides stopping the sin it requires a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

  5. Worldly Repentance Sometimes people think that they can sin and then do a few outward things, such as: Offer apologies Say a few prayers Pay tithing Attend all church meeting These are important HOWEVER… O.T. manual

  6. Godly Repentance Repentance is: a broken heart and contrite spirit (3 Nephi 9:20) bringing a deep sorrow for our sins a renewal of our covenants with the Lord determining to serve him to the end (Elder U. Soares) O.T. manual

  7. Repentance and the Holy Spirit The Spirit will cleanse us The Spirit will bring peace of conscience The Spirit will help us to lose the desire for sin The Spirit will teach us how we can continue to draw near to the Lord The Spirit gives us strength to keep the covenants we have made. O.T. manual

  8. “There is only one way to rid ourselves of this suffering (sin). It is by means of sincere repentance. I learned that if I could present unto the Lord a broken heart and a contrite spirit, feeling a godly sorrow for my sins, humbling myself, being repentant of my faults, He, through His miraculous atoning sacrifice, could erase those sins and remember them no more”---Claudio D. Zivic

  9. “A man loses a lot of things and sometimes finds them again, but it’s my duty to inform you, and you’ll do well to remember it, if once your sense of shame gets lost it will never again be found.”—Poet Jose Hernandez

  10. A broken heart---an eternal attribute of godliness “…we are completely open to the Spirit of God and recognize our dependence on Him…” A contrite spirit—our desire to be cleansed from sin “…so consuming that our hearts ache with sorrow and we yearn to feel at peace with our Father in Heaven” Bruce D Porter

  11. Paul desires Godly sorrow “We are willing to do anything and everything that God asks of us.” “For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of world worketh death” “We cease doing things our way and learn to do them God’s way instead.” Bruce D. Porter 2 Corinthians 7:10

  12. Read: Alma 42:29-30 “Godly Sorrow …changes, transforms, and saves. …Repentance of the gold type means that one comes to recognize the sin and voluntarily and without pressure from outside sources begins his transformation.”---Spencer W. Kimball

  13. Sources: Old Testament Manual---Hosea 6 (Repentance) Elder UlissesSoares “Abide in the Lord’s Territory” 2012 April General Conference Claudio D. Zivic “After All We Can Do” 2007 Oct. Conference Jose Hernandez—Poet—”Martin Fierro” Bruce D. Porter “A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit” 2007 Oct. General Conference Spencer W. Kimball “The Miracle of Forgiveness” page 153

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