Romans 2:4 "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
No matter who you are, you have experienced the goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering of God in your life. God is holy, and His standard is righteous perfection. We as fallen humans could never hope to meet this standard. Therefore, we deserve damnation and we deserve it right now.
Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
His goodness is demonstrated everyday as He waits for the lost to come home. This longsuffering is why so many have been saved. Once a sinner truly realizes their position, and also realizes that God in His goodness has spared them, this goodness draws them. How can it not? How can sacrificial love and such patient forbearance not cause a response in the sinner's heart?
There are lost souls all around me. Am I telling, proclaiming this goodness that leads to repentance?
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