Shedding crocodile tears won’t cut it: Rev. Banson calls for genuine repentance

In a powerful interview on Plan B FM’s Nyansapɔ Fie show, Rev. Michael Yaw Banson, Resident Pastor of Rehoboth Holyfire Revival Ministries International, issued a clarion call to the public, saying it’s time to move beyond mere emotional outbursts and into genuine repentance.

“Regret and repentance go hand in hand,” Rev. Banson emphasized to host Nana Asabea. “Without repentance, emotional outbursts are just a waste of time.”

Rev. Banson challenged listeners to take responsibility for their actions and make a conscious effort to change their ways.

“Crocodile tears won’t lead to transformation,” he stressed. “We need to move from mere emotional displays to heartfelt repentance.”

Joining the conversation, Rev. Christiana Otoo Lartey, Senior Pastor of The Kingdom Chapel of the Assemblies Of God, attributed the ability to repent to the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ. She noted that employees who lack Christ often engage in hardened and unchaste lifestyles.

Rev. Lartey shared her personal experience, saying, “Before I received the impartation of the Holy Spirit, I attended discotheques and had a fiancee, thinking there was nothing wrong with it. But through the countenance and influence of the Holy Spirit, I realized it was a sin and repented.”

She emphasized that some staff may claim to be Christians but still hold onto wrongdoing due to a lack of encounter with the spirit of repentance. Others may be influenced by material things and hardships, leading them astray.

On her part, Lady Elizabeth Kesewaa Nortey, CEO of Kess Millinery and Beads and a renowned Counsellor, offered a nuanced perspective on repentance. While acknowledging that genuine repentance is essential, she noted that not all repentances require public confession. In some cases, confessing to a past mistake or disobedience could lead to severe consequences, such as a jail term, even after genuine repentance.

Lady Kess emphasized that the most critical aspect of repentance is the heart-level transformation that occurs between the individual and God. “Once one is forgiven by God, it is enough,” she stressed.

However, if public confession becomes necessary, one should be prepared to face the consequences and accept them in good faith.