Repentance is the pathway to belief in the truth and life it reveals. In the hands of Jesus, the “priestly method” of repentance through ritual cleansing and purification is transformed into an invitation to come home that seeks you out and calls out for you (Luke 15:7,10). Repentance represents the vocation of Jesus, creating a space where the things that would stand between him and us both are removed, enabling those repenting to bear the fruits of being forgiven.
