Nature of repentance
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· 3 viewsScripture stresses the necessity of repentance from sin if individuals and communities are to have full fellowship with God. It also uses the term to refer to God’s relenting of sending judgment on his people, usually in response to human repentance.
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Repentance is a requirement for fellowship with God
Repentance is a requirement for fellowship with God
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Repentance involves turning from sin
Repentance involves turning from sin
Sorrow for sin
Sorrow for sin
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Confession of sin
Confession of sin
“But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!
‘I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.” ’
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Forsaking specific sins
Forsaking specific sins
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Making appropriate restitution
Making appropriate restitution
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Repentance involves turning to God
Repentance involves turning to God
Faith in God
Faith in God
For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said,
“In repentance and rest you will be saved,
In quietness and trust is your strength.”
But you were not willing,
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Obedience
Obedience
“But if the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
“All his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced, he will live.
“Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?
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Repentance demonstrated by actions
Repentance demonstrated by actions
but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.
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Repentance must be sincere
Repentance must be sincere
“Yet in spite of all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but rather in deception,” declares the Lord.
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The repentance of God
The repentance of God
‘Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.’
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