Let's take a look at some of the clearest and most accurate Biblical definitions of repentance ... Let's take a look at some of the clearest and most accurate Biblical definitions of repentance, beginning with Jesus' teaching about Jonah and the Ninevites:
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Again, Biblical repentance is simply TURNING UNTO THE LORD. Acts 11:18 reads, "When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life." Notice that the Bible does NOT call this a repentance from sins.
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It has been aptly remarked that repentance is the hardest command for man to perform. Belief is simple, just look at the creation and one sees proof of the Creator; confession is prompted by a strong belief;
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The apostles Peter and Paul demonstrated godly sorrow and repentance for their sins against Jesus Christ. Peter publicly denied Christ and Paul was once a persecutor of the church. Both became life-long, faithful servants of Christ. ... A biblical example of godly sorrow is found in Matthew 21:28-30.
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First, the fruits of true Biblical repentance will be seen in our lives in A REAL HATRED FOR SIN AS SIN, and not merely for its consequences, which are: the wrath of God poured out upon every soul which dies outside of Christ, and a separation from God in hell forever.
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The question is, which definition is Biblical? The primary division between these terms hinges upon whether the term "repent" is an ethical term, or a neutral term. Is repentance a turning from our sin or previous life, or is it a mere change of heart concerning the work of Christ?
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[...] John MacArthur has provided a helpful article on the nature of biblical repentance on PulpitLive! This is much like what he has written so clearly in The Gospel According to Jesus and The Gospel According to the Apostles.
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Biblical Repentance: Matt.3:1 & Matt.4:17 May 11, 2000 ... Not only was repentance preached by Jesus and John the Baptist but the Apostles stressed the need for repentance. ... In fact not only was repentance preached but it was the central theme of their message.
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Did you know that we are living in a day when repentance is denied by most religious leaders? And when it is preached at all, it is watered down to mean nothing more than what a president of a certain seminary called it, "a gentleman ...
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Biblical Repentanc ... August 4, 2002 / Volume 6, Issue 31; ... Like last week's article, this week's is designed to have the reader do the work of searching the Scirptures. Read each of the texts listed, and answer the associated questions.
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