APPEAL TO THE NEW IN THE FAITH. ARCHPRIEST SERGIY BARANOV

In order to totally change our lives and bring them from hell to heaven, our repentance is not enough, as Judas repented as well, but didn’t do anything else and descended strait into hell. Surely, he was confused by the depth of his sin. But, consider this, those days a soldier also committed a grave sin piercing Christ’s side with a spear. Judas sold Him for money, but physically he somewhat didn’t take part in His crucifixion. While the soldier pierced the side of Christ himself. Judas became desperate in that situation and stopped. The soldier was shaken as he saw the heavens shaken and exclaimed: “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” And he not just repented, he tried to change. That is why when we come to God, to His Church we don’t just repent, we don’t just declare our sin, admit it, feel sorry about it, but we need to something about it. Then after trying to act, we realize that we can’t do it perfectly. We can become pious, simply righteous. We can be good citizens, good husbands or wives, goo