E 1.1.2 : REPENTANCE : AN INTRODUCTION AND ITS IMPORTANCE

THE IMPORTANCE GIVEN TO REPENTANCE IN THE BIBLE

REPENTANCE IS A VERY IMPORTANT TRUTH IN THE SCRIPTURES.

It has been mentioned over 100 times in the Bible

BIBLICAL REPENTANCE IS :

TURNING AWAY FROM (foreign gods, sin, the present backslidden lifestyle) Ezek.14:6

TURNING TOWARDS GOD Acts 20:21

SEEKING GOD’S FACE 2 Chron.7:14

HAVING A CHANGE OF MIND Psa. 51:17

EXHIBITING A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOUR Matt. 3:7,8

MAKING A DECISION and IMPLEMENTING IT Luke 15:17-20

TURNING TOWARDS THE ONE TRUE GOD AND HAVING FAITH IN JESUS AS THE MESSIAH
Acts 20:21

HEAVEN’S RESPONSE TO REPENTANCE IS :

There is more rejoicing in Heaven over one sinner who repents
Luke 15:7, 32; 19: 10; Matt 9: 13; Acts 11: 18

REPENTANCE WAS THE THEME OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Matthew 3:2

WHEN WE REPENT, WE PREPARE THE WAY FOR JESUS CHRIST TO COME Mark1:3

THE FIRST SERMON OF JESUS CHRIST WAS on REPENTANCE Mark 1:15

JESUS called the twelve DISCIPLES to Himself and began to send them out two by two,

and gave them power over unclean spirits…. So they went out and

PREACHED THAT PEOPLE SHOULD REPENT.

And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.

Mark 6:7-13

APOSTLE PAUL ALSO EMPHASIZES on REPENTANCE Acts 20: 20,21

– how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but …. testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks,
repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.