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One of modern Christianity’s most shocking proposals is that a person can cling to Christ with one hand and grasp his pet sins with the other. In short, repentance is no longer considered necessary. Along with sin, hell, fire, and brimstone, repentance has been banished to the doctrinal scrap heap—seldom taught and, as a result, often misunderstood.
Yet repentance is vital not only for your salvation but also for becoming the effective believer God wants you to be. You’ll see why as you examine the powerful preaching of John the Baptist, one of Scripture’s most intriguing characters. Let John MacArthur show you what it takes to pass The Test of True Repentance.