We know we need to repent when we acknowledge our sinful nature and recognize that our best efforts cannot earn God's favor.
Awareness of the need for repentance arises from a revelation of our sinful state and an understanding that we have fallen short of God’s glory. The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in this process by convicting us of our sinfulness and leading us to see that our attempts to achieve righteousness through our deeds are futile. This realization compels us to turn to Christ as our sole hope for salvation. As emphasized in the message, true repentance is recognizing that merely trying to live a good life cannot secure our eternal standing before God. Therefore, realization that we need to repent is accompanied by the Spirit's work in revealing the truths of the Gospel and Christ's sufficient righteousness (Romans 3:23).
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