Repentance
doctrineA turning away from sin and toward God — a change of mind and direction that marks the beginning of new life.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
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Repentance connects to different paths in Scripture:
Repentance arises from Sin and Humility, and leads to Faith.
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Read in context →“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Read in context →“If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.”
Read in context →“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.”
Read in context →“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”
Read in context →“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
Read in context →“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
Read in context →“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”
Read in context →“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Read in context →“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Read in context →“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”
Read in context →“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”
Read in context →“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”
Read in context →“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
Read in context →“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Read in context →“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.”
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