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2 Timothy 2:25 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will GIVE THEM repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; INSTRUCTING: The religious are the toughest to reach since they 'oppose themselves' with denial, defensiveness, and defiance to the word of God.Most, whether lost or saved, confuse repentance with regret, remorse or just admission of being guilty which differ from repentance. First, Repentance is a 'gift' that comes from God and not from within yourself. Upon hearing the Word of God, God himself will convict the sinner of sin. Then it's up to the hearer to respond in a fashion that is acceptable to God which means confession and not just admission that you did something wrong.When a person confesses to sin, they won't make excuses for their sin nor will they act sorry for just being caught in sin. There are many who admit to sinfulness but never repent. There has been many who have had 'regret/remorse' but never repented since they never confessed that they were wrong.Second, repentance is a 'godly' sorrow and not just shedding tears for remorseful reasons. Once you are convicted by God, you will desire to repair, forsake, change and you will be eager to live differently instead of just reliving what caused your sin failures.=> Acts 26:20 - But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should REPENT and TURN to God, and do WORKS meet for repentance. When you repent, your direction changes from your sin to God, and then WORKS, that are 'meet' for repentance, will appear in your life. Not 'works' for salvation but proof that you've 'turned' to God by serving him and not serving yourself or this world.If your direction and WORKS 'N E V E R' change then you failed to TURN to God and now you are endanger to living a lie as you deceive yourself and defy others as you live in denial.The church is full of non-repentant supposed believers who can sing hymns, and dress nicely, but they are no different than the religious Pharisees who God called: “sepulchres of dead men's bones”