Repentance and the lasting hope that forgiveness brings will always be worth the effort.” Boyd K. It is not easy, but life was never meant to be either easy or fair. “True repentance will entirely change you the bias of your souls will be changed, then you will delight in God, in Christ, in His Law, and in His people.” George Whitefield “Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God.” Charles G. But mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin.” CS Lewis “We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin. “The Christian who has stopped repenting has stopped growing.” A.W. “A sinner can no more repent and believe without the Holy Spirit’s aid than he can create a world.” Charles Spurgeon 1:21), so the first announcement of the kingdom (delivered by John the Baptist) is associated with repentance and confession of sin (Mt. “Just as the angel’s announcement to Joseph declared Jesus’ primary purpose to be to save His people from their sins (Mt. My very repentance needs to be repented of and the tears I shed need washing in the blood of Christ.” William Beveridge I cannot administer, nor receive the holy sacrament, but I sin. “People who cover their faults and excuse themselves do not have a repentant spirit.” Watchman Nee “God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” Augustine Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.” J. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation – in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace – in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin.
“Four marks of true repentance are: acknowledgement of wrong, willingness to confess it, willingness to abandon it, and willingness to make restitution.” Corrie Ten Boom A very little sin, as the world calls it, is a very great sin to a true Christian.” Charles Spurgeon “Repentance is as much a mark of a Christian, as faith is. It results in producing a DEEP HATRED for all sin.” J.
It shows itself before a person by a thorough BREAKING OFF from sin.
It leads to CONFESSION of sin before God. “True repentance begins with KNOWLEDGE of sin. “Many mourn for their sins that do not truly repent of them, weep bitterly for them, and yet continue in love and league with them.” Matthew Henry “Because it has been so united with the devil it is vital for man to receive from God a change of mind before he can receive a new heart.” Watchman Nee
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