REPENTANCE

- What it is Isa 45:22; Mt 6:19-21; Ac 14:15; 2Co 5:17; Col 3:2; 1Th 1:9; Heb 12:1,2 - Commanded to all by God Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30 - Commanded by Christ Re 2:5,16; 3:3 - Given by God Ac 11:18; 2Ti 2:25 - Christ came to call sinners to Mt 9:13 - Christ exalted to give Ac 5:31 - By the operation of the Holy Spirit Zec 12:10 - Called repentance to life Ac 11:18 - Called repentance to salvation 2Co 7:10 - WE SHOULD BE LED TO, BY . The long-suffering of God Ge 6:3; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9 . The goodness of God Ro 2:4 . The chastisements of God 1Ki 8:47; Re 3:19 . Godly sorrow works 2Co 7:10 - Necessary to the pardon of sin Ac 2:38; 3:19; 8:22 - Conviction of sin necessary to 1Ki 8:38; Pr 28:13; Ac 2:37,38; 19:18 - PREACHED . By Christ Mt 4:17; Mr 1:15 . By John the Baptist Mt 3:2 . By the Apostles Mr 6:12; Ac 20:21 . In the name of Christ Lu 24:47 - Not to be repented of 2Co 7:10 - The present time the season for Ps 95:7,8; Heb 3:7,8; Pr 27:1; Isa 55:6; 2Co 6:2; Heb 4:7 - There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to Lu 15:7,10 - Ministers should rejoice over their people on their 2Co 7:9 - Should be evidenced by fruits Isa 1:16,17; Da 4:27; Mt 3:8; Ac 26:20 - SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY . Humility 2Ch 7:14; Jas 4:9,10 . Shame and confusion Ezr 9:6-15; Jer 31:19; Eze 16:61,63; Da 9:7,8 . Self-abhorrence Job 42:6 . Confession Le 26:40; Job 33:27 . Faith Mt 21:32; Mr 1:15; Ac 20:21 . Prayer 1Ki 8:33; Ac 8:22 . Conversion Ac 3:19; 26:20 . Turning from sin 2Ch 6:26 . Turning from idolatry Eze 14:6; 1Th 1:9 . Greater zeal in the path of duty 2Co 7:11 - Exhortations to Eze 14:6; 18:30; Ac 2:38; 3:19 - THE WICKED . Averse to Jer 8:6; Mt 21:32 . Not led to by the judgments of God Re 9:20,21; 16:9 . Not led to, by miraculous interference Lu 16:30,31 . Neglect the time given for Re 2:21 . Condemned for neglecting Mt 11:20 - Danger of neglecting Mt 11:20-24; Lu 13:3,5; Re 2:22 - Neglect of, followed by swift judgment Re 2:5,16 - Denied to apostates Heb 6:4-6 - Illustrated Lu 15:18-21; 18:13 . The Prodigal Son Lu 15:17-19 . The Repentant Son Mt 21:29 . Paul Ga 1:23 - True-Exemplified . Israelites Jud 10:15,16 . David 2Sa 12:13 . Manasseh 2Ch 33:12,13 . Job Job 42:6 . Nineveh Jon 3:5-8; Mt 12:41 . Peter Mt 26:75 . Zacchaeus Lu 19:8 . Thief on the Cross Lu 23:40,41 . Corinthians 2Co 7:9,10 - False-Exemplified . Saul 1Sa 15:24-30 . Ahab 1Ki 21:27-29 . Judas Mt 27:3-5

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A change of mind, accompanied with regret and sorrow for something done, and an earnest wish that it was undone. Such was the repentance of Juda, Mt 27:3; and so it is said that Esau found "no place of repentance" in his father Isaac, although he sought it with tears, Heb 12:17; that is, Isaac would not change what he had done, and revoke the blessing given to Jacob, Ge 27:1-46. God is sometimes said to "repent" of something he had done, Ge 6:6 Jon 3:9,10; not that he could wish it undone, but that in his providence such a change of course took place as among men would be ascribed to a change of mind. But the true gospel repentance, or "repentance unto life," is sorrow for sin, grief for having committed it, and a turning away from it with abhorrence, accompanied with sincere endeavors, in reliance on God’s grace and the influences of the Holy Spirit, to live in humble and holy obedience to the commands and will of God. This is that repentance which always accompanies true faith, and to which is promised the free forgiveness of sin through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mt 4:17 Ac 3:19 11:18 20:12.

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Repentance. Repentance
There are three Greek words used in the New Testament to denote repentance. (1.) The verb metamelomai is used of a change of mind, such as to produce regret or even remorse on account of sin, but not necessarily a change of heart. This word is used with reference to the repentance of Judas (Matt. 27:3).

(2.) Metanoeo, meaning to change one’s mind and purpose, as the result of after knowledge. This verb, with (3) the cognate noun metanoia, is used of true repentance, a change of mind and purpose and life, to which remission of sin is promised.

Evangelical repentance consists of (1) a true sense of one’s own guilt and sinfulness; (2) an apprehension of God’s mercy in Christ; (3) an actual hatred of sin (Ps. 119:128; Job 42:5, 6; 2 Cor. 7:10) and turning from it to God; and (4) a persistent endeavour after a holy life in a walking with God in the way of his commandments.

The true penitent is conscious of guilt (Ps. 51:4, 9), of pollution (51:5, 7, 10), and of helplessness (51:11; 109:21, 22). Thus he apprehends himself to be just what God has always seen him to be and declares him to be. But repentance comprehends not only such a sense of sin, but also an apprehension of mercy, without which there can be no true repentance (Ps. 51:1; 130:4).

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REPENTANCE. → (A complete reversal of one' s attitude and values, i. e. a turning toward God) → Attributed to God Ge 6:6,7; Ex 32:14; De 32:36; Jud 2:18; 1Sa 15:11,29,35; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ch 21:15; Ps 106:45; 110:4; 135:14; Jer 15:6; 18:8,10; 26:3; 42:10; Joe 2:13; Am 7:3,6; Jon 3:9,10 → The burden of the preaching
* Of John the Baptist Mt 3
* Of Jesus Mt 4:17; Mr 1:15

→ Exhortation to Pr 1:23-33; Jer 7:3,5; 26:3; Ho 14:1-3; Am 5:4-6; Mt 3:2 → Condition of God' s favor Le 26:40-42; 2Ch 7:14 → Unavailing
* To Israel Nu 14:39-45
* To Esau Heb 12:16,17

→ UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Le 26:40-42; De 4:29-31; 10:16; 30:1-3,8-10; 32:29; 1Ki 8:33-50; 2Ch 6:36-39; 7:14; 30:6-9; Ne 1:9; Job 11:13-15; 22:23; 33:26-28; 34:31,32; 36:10; Ps 22:27; 34:14,18; 51:17; 95:7,8; 147:3; Pr 1:22,23; 9:6; 28:13; Isa 10:21; 22:12; 31:6; 44:22; 46:8; 55:6,7; 57:15; 59:20; 61:1,2; Jer 3:4,12-14,19; 4:1-4,14; 6:8,16; 7:5,7; 13:15,16; 18:8,11; 24:7; 25:5; 26:3,13; 31:9; 36:3,7; 50:4,5; Eze 7:16; 11:18-20; 12:3; 14:6; 16:61-63; 18:21-23,27,28,30-32; 20:43; 33:10-12,14-16,19; 36:31; 37:23; Da 4:27; Ho 2:7; 3:5; 5:15; 10:12; 12:6; 14:1,2; Joe 1:14; 2:12,13,15-18; Am 4:12; 5:6,15; Jon 3:8,9; Hag 1:7; Zec 1:3; 12:10; Mal 3:7; Mt 3:2,7,8; 4:17; 5:4; 9:13; Mr 1:4,15; 2:17; 6:12; Lu 3:3; 5:32; 6:21; 10:13; 13:1-5; 15:1-10; 18:10-14; 24:47; Ac 2:38,40; 3:19; 5:31; 8:22; 17:30; 20:21; 26:20; Ro 2:4; 11:23; 14:11; Eph 5:14; 2Ti 2:25; Heb 6:1; Jas 4:8-10; 1Jo 1:9; Re 2:5; 3:2,3,19
* See CONVICTION
* See PENITENCE
* See REMORSE
* See SIN, CONFESSION OF
* See SIN, FORGIVENESS OF

→ INSTANCES OF
* Joseph' s brothers, of their maltreatment of Joseph Ge 42:21; 50:17,18
* Pharaoh, of his hardness of heart Ex 9:27; 10:16,17
* Balaam, of his spiritual blindness Nu 22:34; with 22:24-35
* Israelites
* Of worshiping the golden calf Ex 33:3,4
* Of their complaining because of lack of bread and water, when the plague of fiery serpents came upon them Nu 21:4-7
* When rebuked by an angel for not expelling the Canaanites Jud 2:1-5
* Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the Philistines Jud 10:6-16; 1Sa 7:3-6
* In asking for a king 1Sa 12:16-20
* In the time of Asa, by the preaching of Azariah 2Ch 15:1-15
* By the preaching of Oded 2Ch 28:9-15
* Under the influence of Hezekiah 2Ch 30:11
* Achan, because of his theft Jos 7:20
* Saul, at the rebuke of Samuel for not destroying the Amalekites 1Sa 15:24; with 15:6-31
* David, at the rebuke of Nathan, the prophet, for his sins of adultery and murder 2Sa 12:11,13; with 12:7-14
* See PSALMS, PENITENTIAL
* Rehoboam, when his kingdom was invaded, and Jerusalem was besieged 2Ch 12:1-12
* Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness 2Ch 32:26
* When reproved by the prophet Micah Jer 26:18,19
* Ahab, when reproved by Elijah for Ahab' s idolatry 1Ki 21:27; with 21:17-29
* Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:4
* Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by Hilkiah 2Ki 22:11-20
* Manasseh, when he was carried away captive to Babylon by the king of Assyria 2Ch 33:12,13
* The Jews of the exile
* At the dedication of the second temple Ezr 6:21
* Because of their idolatrous marriages Ezr 10
* Because of their oppressive usury Ne 5:1-13
* After hearing the law expounded by Ezra Ne 8:1-12; 9:1-3
* By the preaching of Haggai Hag 1
* Jonah, after his punishment Jon 2:2-9
* The Ninevites, by the preaching of Jonah Jon 3:5-9
* The Jews, by the preaching of John the Baptist Mt 3:6
* The woman who anointed Jesus with oil Lu 7:37-48
* The disobedient son Mt 21:29
* The Prodigal Son Lu 15:17-21
* Peter, because of his denial of Jesus Mt 26:75; Mr 14:72; Lu 22:62
* Judas Mt 27:3-5; Ac 1:16,18
* The Ephesians, by the preaching of Paul Ac 19:18

→ EXEMPLIFIED Nu 21:7; 2Sa 24:10,17; 1Ch 21:17; 2Ch 29:6; Ezr 9:4,6,10,13,14; Ne 1:6,7; 9:16-37; Job 7:20; 9:20; 13:23; 40:4; 42:5; Ps 32:5; 38:3,4,18; 40:12; 41:4; 51:1-4,7-17; 69:5,10; 73:21,22; 106:6; 119:59,176; 130:1-3; Isa 6:5; 38:15,17; 59:12-15; 64:5-7; Jer 3:21,22,25; 8:14; 14:7,20; 31:18,19; La 3:40,41; Da 9:5-7; 10:12; Ho 6:1; 14:3,8; Jon 3:10; Mic 7:9; Lu 15:17-20; 1Co 15:9; 2Co 7:9-11; 1Pe 2:25
* See SIN, CONFESSION OF

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repentance. Repentance, n. sorrow for past sins, penitence

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Re‐pent″ance (rē̍‐pĕnt″ans), n. [[F. repentance.]] The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin. Chaucer. Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. 2. Cor. vii. 20. Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God. Hammond. Repentance is the relinquishment of any practice from the conviction that it has offended God. Sorrow, fear, and anxiety are properly not parts, but adjuncts, of repentance; yet they are too closely connected with it to be easily separated. Rambler. Syn. — Contrition; regret; penitence; contriteness; compunction. See Contrition.