Biblical Repentance

[Titus]

- A man had two sons and he came to the first and said son go work today in the vineyard
He answered and said I will not but afterward he repented and went
Then he came to the second son and said likewise
And he answered and said I go Sir, but he did not go
Which of the two did the will of the Father
They said to him the first...

God gives us examples of Biblical repentance.
Repentance is not changing ones mind without changing ones actions as we learn the true definition of repentance in this story.

If a thief quits stealing because he does not want to get caught, he has changed his mind.
But he has not repented.
The thief did not quit stealing because he feels sorrow for his sin. The thief only quit for his own selfish interests.

Biblical repentance is more than changing ones mind.
The thief had worldly sorrow if he had been caught but in repentance one changes their mind because they are sorry for doing wrong against God,
2Corinthians 7:10,
- for godly sorrow that is accordance to the will of God worketh repentance without regret, leading to salvation but the sorrow of the world produces death

Repentance is a change of mind brought about by godly sorrow that results in a reformation of ones life.

Repentance does include stopping sin against God. Without cessation of sin one has not truly repented.

Acts 26:20,
- but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent turn to God and do works consistent with repentance

Repentance , you turn from a path of sin to following in Christ's footsteps. Turned your path to God.

 

[Windmill Charge]

Turned your path to God.

2 Cronicles 7:
12 the Lord appeared to him at night and said:

‘I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.

13 ‘When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there for ever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

Repentance always precedes forgiveness and always involves a cha ge in behaviour.

 

[Titus]

2 Cronicles 7:
12 the Lord appeared to him at night and said:

‘I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.

13 ‘When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there for ever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

Repentance always precedes forgiveness and always involves a cha ge in behaviour.

Amen, very good Sir.

 

[Lambano]

Repentance does include stopping sin against God. Without cessation of sin one has not truly repented.

Do you really believe one's repentance can be measured by their success at stopping sinning?

 

[Titus]

Do you really believe one's repentance can be measured by their success at stopping sinning?

Hello,
My post is not a measurement on an individuals trials to overcome personal temptations.
My post is what is the correct teaching of Biblical repentance.

 

[marks]

- A man had two sons and he came to the first and said son go work today in the vineyard
He answered and said I will not but afterward he repented and went
Then he came to the second son and said likewise
And he answered and said I go Sir, but he did not go
Which of the two did the will of the Father
They said to him the first...

God gives us examples of Biblical repentance.
Repentance is not changing ones mind without changing ones actions as we learn the true definition of repentance in this story.

If a thief quits stealing because he does not want to get caught, he has changed his mind.
But he has not repented.
The thief did not quit stealing because he feels sorrow for his sin. The thief only quit for his own selfish interests.

Biblical repentance is more than changing ones mind.
The thief had worldly sorrow if he had been caught but in repentance one changes their mind because they are sorry for doing wrong against God,
2Corinthians 7:10,
- for godly sorrow that is accordance to the will of God worketh repentance without regret, leading to salvation but the sorrow of the world produces death

Repentance is a change of mind brought about by godly sorrow that results in a reformation of ones life.

Repentance does include stopping sin against God. Without cessation of sin one has not truly repented.

Acts 26:20,
- but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent turn to God and do works consistent with repentance

Repentance , you turn from a path of sin to following in Christ's footsteps. Turned your path to God.

Total sinlessness?

Much love!

 

[marks]

Hello,
My post is not a measurement on an individuals trials to overcome personal temptations.
My post is what is the correct teaching of Biblical repentance.

Can you define for me the Greek word translated repentance, "metanoia"?

Much love!

 

[marks]

Do you really believe one's repentance can be measured by their success at stopping sinning?

Metanoia, NT repentance, refers to the exchange of the mind. In this case, the mind of the flesh for the mind of Christ.

Much love!

 

[Titus]

Can you define for me the Greek word translated repentance, "metanoia"?

Much love!

Words have no real meaning without context.
Jesus gives us an example of Biblical repentance in Matthew 21:29.

Pistis means belief but words are used in different senses and have different meanings.
For example pistis is used for the gospel in Acts 6:7,
- so the word of God spread the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith(pistis)

Jesus shows us repentance has action that takes place when one repents.

 

[Titus]

Total sinlessness?

Nowhere does Jesus command the penitent believer to become perfect.
This accusation is falsely made against those who teach repentance includes the cessation of practicing sin.

 

[marks]

Words have no real meaning without context.
Jesus gives us an example of Biblical repentance in Matthew 21:29.

Pistis means belief but words are used in different senses and have different meanings.
For example pistis is used for the gospel in Acts 6:7,
- so the word of God spread the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith(pistis)

Jesus shows us repentance has action that place when one repents.

So true! Let's begin with the lexical meaning of metanoia.

Don't dodge the question. You've started a thread on what repentance means, and I suspect that you do not actually understand it's real meaning.

Repentance, in the NT, is from metanoia, which means, "after-mind", that is, the result of the exchange of a mind, one for another. In the Biblical context, this is defined as having repudiated the flesh mind, and to receive the mind of Christ.

Do you actually want to have this discussion?

Much love!

 

[marks]

Nowhere does Jesus command the penitent believer to become perfect.
This accusation is falsely made against those who teach repentance includes the cessation of practicing sin.

You said repentance means stopping the sin. Have you repented?

Much love!

 

[Titus]

You said repentance means stopping the sin. Have you repented?

Much love!

Do you practice sin? Sounds like you are defending sin?

 

[marks]

Do you practice sin? Sounds like you are defending sin?

So that's a no, you don't want to have this discussion. You want to present your view, and deflect from serious discussion.

Too bad!

Much love!

 

[Lambano]

Do you practice sin?

Nah, I'm good enough at it now. Don't need any more practice.

 

[Titus]

So true! Let's begin with the lexical meaning of metanoia.

Don't dodge the question. You've started a thread on what repentance means, and I suspect that you do not actually understand it's real meaning.

Repentance, in the NT, is from metanoia, which means, "after-mind", that is, the result of the exchange of a mind, one for another. In the Biblical context, this is defined as having repudiated the flesh mind, and to receive the mind of Christ.

Do you actually want to have this discussion?

Much love!

Jesus gave a perfect example of repentance in Matthew 21:28.
You should accept Jesus' teaching.

Yes let's discuss repentance.
In Matthew 21:28 would the son have repented if he had not gone to work in the vineyard?

Nah, I'm good enough at it now. Don't need any more practice.

Well at least you admit your depravity.

 

[marks]

You should accept Jesus' teaching.

You should read the Bible with understanding.

Nevermind!

Much love!

 

[Titus]

You should read the Bible with understanding.

Nevermind!

Much love!

You are the one who is not willing or able to defend your interpretation of repentance.
You asked to debate me, here I am.

 

[Titus]

So that's a no, you don't want to have this discussion. You want to present your view, and deflect from serious discussion

Here I am.

 

[marks]

You are the one who is not willing or able to defend your interpretation of repentance.
You asked to debate me, here I am.

Can you define for me the Greek word translated repentance, "metanoia"?

Much love!