Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death” (2 Corinthians chapter seven, verses 9-10). It seems to be that guilt can bring life, or ...

The Apostle Paul told the Corinthian church, “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death” (2 Corinthians 7:10).

Fortunately, the Lord consoles the contrite: “they shall be comforted” (Matt. 5:4b). God comforts those who experience godly sorrow — never before they do, but always afterwards. Those who continually ...

“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” )2 Corinthians 7:10; KJV) Paul, in this letter to the Church in Corinth, was doing ...

Godly sorrow leads to repentance, resulting in salvation. Godly sorrow is without regret. Regret is the emotional scaring caused by our sin. God not only forgives our actions, He heals our emotions.

In 2 Corinthians 7, Paul explains how the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3), the God who comforts the depressed (2 Corinthians 7:6), also works by causing sorrow (2 ...

This week’s “ Come, Follow Me ” study guide covers 2 Corinthians 1 -7, which includes the apostle Paul’s teachings on personal conversion and “godly sorrow.” Church News recently dug through archives ...

If you wish to see true repentance and sorrow for sin in action, read Psalm 51. David had faith, but he was also repentant and wished to turn from sin — a picture of godly grief.

Godly sorrow, on the other hand, is sorrow that you have sinned against God and broken His commandments. Paul defined “godly sorrow” this way: “See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what ...