By its nature, spiritual growth makes powerful, positive use of change throughout our lives to mold us in God's spiritual image by developing in us Jesus' mind and heart. People want God's forgiveness without repentance. We want salvation, but we do not want to change. The reasons for people refusing to repent are numerous. Following are only four of the many.
Some people love what they have.
The angry, resentful older brother was filled with a sense of his own goodness. Explain your answer. Some people love evil. The reason they loved darkness was directly connected to their deeds. Some people fail to see God's work in Jesus.