What does 'Repent' mean ?
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Agreed. 
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...and as to the thing I'd written about Peter's call for them (in Acts 3) to have a "change of mind" regarding His IDENTITY, this is because:
"And there is salvation in no other, for there is not another name under heaven having been given among men, by which it behooves us to be saved." - Acts 4:12
(and that is basically what the entirety of what Peter's point is in Acts 3:12-26--the Man you put to death on the Cross was/is indeed HIM/YOUR MESSIAH; there is no other name or way of salvation [/or, forgiveness of sins]. )
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...and as to the thing I'd written about Peter's call for them (in Acts 3) to have a "change of mind" regarding His IDENTITY, this is because:
"And there is salvation in no other, for there is not another name under heaven having been given among men, by which it behooves us to be saved." - Acts 4:12
(and that is basically what the entirety of what Peter's point is in Acts 3:12-26--the Man you put to death on the Cross was/is indeed HIM/YOUR MESSIAH; there is no other name or way of salvation [/or, forgiveness of sins].
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Acts 20:21
King James Version
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
And Acts 17 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
repent means turn to God.
Do you know the phrase 'turn over a new leaf'? Its kind of like that.
Latin term repent actually means to be contrite.
It doesnt just mean, change ones mind, although theres that component, because people change their minds all the time, deciding what to do. 'Oh Ive repented and decided to go to the shops today after all,' says nobody EVER.
Do you know the phrase 'turn over a new leaf'? Its kind of like that.
Latin term repent actually means to be contrite.
It doesnt just mean, change ones mind, although theres that component, because people change their minds all the time, deciding what to do. 'Oh Ive repented and decided to go to the shops today after all,' says nobody EVER.
You claimed the following: "The work of Christ who first repents working in us turns us so that we can then can turn to repent comfort one self console oneself." God, prior to the incarnation, changed His mind several times, as you have noted. Where does Christ repent as you described in your previous post?
From Spiros Zodhiates-
3340. μετανοέω metanoéō; contracted metanoṓ, fut. metanoḗsō, from metá (3326), denoting change of place or condition, and noéō (3539), to exercise the mind, think, comprehend. To repent, change the mind, relent. Theologically, it involves regret or sorrow, accompanied by a true change of heart toward God. It is distinguished from metamélomai (3338), to regret. Intrans.:
3340. μετανοέω metanoéō; contracted metanoṓ, fut. metanoḗsō, from metá (3326), denoting change of place or condition, and noéō (3539), to exercise the mind, think, comprehend. To repent, change the mind, relent. Theologically, it involves regret or sorrow, accompanied by a true change of heart toward God. It is distinguished from metamélomai (3338), to regret. Intrans.:
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
Genesis 6:5-8 KJV
Repentance begins in the heart but leads to corrective actions. Well never repent until we first acknowledge our sins and faith then should hit somewhere deep in our hearts enough to cause us to begin the changes we’re aware of.
When we learn the truth it spurs and motivates and gives us faith to make changes we need to make repentance begins in the renewing of our thinking by accepting the truth of Gods word. Repentance begins in what we believe and what we’re willing to believe of Gods word
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
Genesis 6:5-8 KJV
Repentance begins in the heart but leads to corrective actions. Well never repent until we first acknowledge our sins and faith then should hit somewhere deep in our hearts enough to cause us to begin the changes we’re aware of.
When we learn the truth it spurs and motivates and gives us faith to make changes we need to make repentance begins in the renewing of our thinking by accepting the truth of Gods word. Repentance begins in what we believe and what we’re willing to believe of Gods word
And that is as it should be. Which means that you have a shallow view of repentance, and the preaching of repentance is hardly being heard anymore.
2 CORINTHIANS: GODLY SORROW WORKETH REPENTANCE
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
While the literal meaning of the Greek metanoia is a change of mind, the actual biblical meaning of repentance is far deeper. It is (1) a change of mind, (2) a change of heart, (3) a change of direction in life, (4) a recognition of past sins, (5) an earnest desire to make restitution for past wrongs, (6) a wholehearted acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior, (7) an earnest desire to obey and serve God and Christ, and (8) a total turning away from sins and idols as well as the occult. See the conversion of the Pharisee Saul for a proper understanding of repentance.
2 CORINTHIANS: GODLY SORROW WORKETH REPENTANCE
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
While the literal meaning of the Greek metanoia is a change of mind, the actual biblical meaning of repentance is far deeper. It is (1) a change of mind, (2) a change of heart, (3) a change of direction in life, (4) a recognition of past sins, (5) an earnest desire to make restitution for past wrongs, (6) a wholehearted acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior, (7) an earnest desire to obey and serve God and Christ, and (8) a total turning away from sins and idols as well as the occult. See the conversion of the Pharisee Saul for a proper understanding of repentance.
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Agree .... change of mind away from one thing and towards another.
In the Old Latin and Latin Vulgate metanoia was translated as paenitentia which came to mean penance or acts of penance that had to be done if one hoped to obtain grace.... Augustine wanted to add in some contrition for sin.
It was actually the Reformation that saw the new church fathers begin to go back to the Classical Greek.
The word in Greek carries no sorrow, contrition or penance and is sin is not part of the meaning of the word..... context determines what is in view.
In the Old Latin and Latin Vulgate metanoia was translated as paenitentia which came to mean penance or acts of penance that had to be done if one hoped to obtain grace.... Augustine wanted to add in some contrition for sin.
It was actually the Reformation that saw the new church fathers begin to go back to the Classical Greek.
The word in Greek carries no sorrow, contrition or penance and is sin is not part of the meaning of the word..... context determines what is in view.
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