# At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry  ## Metadata - Author: [[Steve Gallagher]] - Full Title: At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry - Category: #books ## Highlights - Repentance describes the transforming of a person from being one who does his own (carnal) will, to one who does the will of his Father. At the beginning of His ministry, the first words out of the mouth of Jesus were, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) He then went on to give the fabulous Sermon on the Mount, which is a description of the initial experience of repentance and the lifestyle that emerges as a result. The Beatitudes contain all that is involved in the process of transformation. Those seven verses, Matthew 5:3-9, describe how a person is prepared for repentance, how it unfolds, and the life that accompanies it. ([Location 2748](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01N4BBN1X&location=2748))