On repentance there are common errors and false ideas among otherwise orthodox Christians.
1) Biblical repentance precedes faith.
* ". . . And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." -- Mark 1:15.
* ". . . Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." -- Acts 20:21.
* ". . . the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, . . . " -- Hebrews 6:1.
2) John's gospel account and three letters do not use the terms. (Repent, repentance etc.)
* ". . . But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." -- John 20:31.
[John uses the terms 12 times in the book of Revelation.]
The requirement is the faith. Without repentance one does not even come to the faith.
". . . But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. . . ." -- Romans 4:5.
". . . For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, . . ." -- Ephesians 2:8, 9.
Repentance is a work.
1) Biblical repentance precedes faith.
* ". . . And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." -- Mark 1:15.
* ". . . Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." -- Acts 20:21.
* ". . . the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, . . . " -- Hebrews 6:1.
2) John's gospel account and three letters do not use the terms. (Repent, repentance etc.)
* ". . . But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." -- John 20:31.
[John uses the terms 12 times in the book of Revelation.]
The requirement is the faith. Without repentance one does not even come to the faith.
". . . But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. . . ." -- Romans 4:5.
". . . For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, . . ." -- Ephesians 2:8, 9.
Repentance is a work.
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