For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. (2 Corinthians 7:10)

I firmly believe that the low standard of Christian living is keeping a good many in the world and in their sins.

I want to call your attention to what true repentance leads to. I am not addressing the unconverted only, because I am one of those who believe that there is a good deal of repentance to be done by the Church before much good will be accomplished in the world. I firmly believe that the low standard of Christian living is keeping a good many in the world and in their sins. When the ungodly see that Christian people do not repent, you cannot expect them to repent and turn away from their sins. I have repented ten thousand times more since I knew Christ than ever before; and I think most Christians have some things to repent of.

There are five things that flow out of true repentance:

1. Conviction

2. Contrition

3. Confession of sin

4. Conversion

5. Confession of Jesus Christ before the world

Over the next several days we will look at each in detail 

“The Overcoming Life” D. L. Moody