QUOTES OF THE WEEK!

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Selected quotes from Commentary on the Gospel of Mark by John A. Broadus

True Repentance
"The Greek word translated ‘repent’ means change your mind. In the religious use, it means to change from sin to holiness, from the world’s service to God. Whoever really does this will feel deep sorrow for the sin he has committed, and will at once go to reforming his life. So it is often said that repentance includes sorrow for sin and reformation. But the exact idea of the Greek word is the change of mind, deciding to turn from sin to God. Many lay too exclusive a stress on grief, and on feeling in general. . . . Only the believing will truly repent, only the penitent will fully believe the gospel."

"[T]he pagan and Romish sentiment as to ‘perpetual virginity’ surely does not deserve more respect than the scriptural honor ascribed to marriage (Heb. 13:4) and maternity." (p. 30)

"We sometimes think ourselves neglected and perishing when the dear Lord is on the point of giving us a most blessed deliverance." (p. 39)

"The customs of our churches are not binding unless they are Scriptural." (p. 62)

"Modern textual criticism is no altering Scripture, but simply removing alterations made long ago." (p. 63)

"Observe that Jesus was thoroughly human, and when hungry would look about for food in natural ways; he never wrought miracles for his personal benefit." (p. 92)

"But forgive, as commonly used by us, is an ambiguous term. In the full sense, involving the restoration of a man to our confidence and affection, we cannot, must not forgive till he repents of the wrong done us. Thus Luke 17:3, ‘And if he repents, forgive him." (Reiterated in v. 4) In the weaker sense of the term, that we bear the wrong-doer no malice, seek no revenge, and are ready to do him a kindness if he needs it, we ought to forgive whether he has repented or not. God’s own course illustrates our duty. God does not forgive a sinner, in the full sense of the term, till he repents; but he loves his enemies--not indeed as he loves his friends--but so that he gives them sunshine and rain (Matt. 5:44, 45). So it is not our duty, it would not be right for us, to restore an unrepenting wrong-doer to confidence and admiring affection, but we must love him with the love of compassion, and if he hunger, must feed him (Rom. 12:19, 20)." (p. 95)


"John tells us that it was Peter [who cut off Malchus’ ear], and also that the official’s name was Malchus. When the other Gospels were written, there might still have been danger to Peter from its becoming generally known that he had done this." (p. 123)

"Next morning [after Jesus’ arrest and trial], the two most miserable men in Jerusalem were doubtless Peter and Judas (Matt. 27:3-5), but how different the result--the difference between suicidal remorse and saving repentance." (p. 127)

"Our Lord never responded to any call for signs of his mission, whether demanded by the people, or insinuated by the tempter (comp. Matt. 4:6; 27:40). Like these rulers are many now who propose their own conditions of believing, but would not believe on any conditions." (p. 134)

"An old writer says the Scriptures give us one instance of true repentance when near to death, that none may despair; but only one instance, that none may presume." (p. 135).


"To us also Jesus speaks as having authority, and we gladly believe whatever he said because he said it." (p. 20)

Taken from: "AS I SEE IT"
Volume 11, Number 12, December 2008


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