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1. Repentance is to change your 1. Repentance is to change your mind as well as to turn from sinmind as well as to turn from sin
Repentance Includes To Repentance Includes To Change Your Mind About:Change Your Mind About:
Who You AreWho You AreWhat You Are What You Are
What You Deserve What You Deserve
2. Repentance is necessary 2. Repentance is necessary for salvationfor salvation
2 Corinthians 7:9-11:2 Corinthians 7:9-11:
Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For but that your sorrow led to repentance. For
you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. you might suffer loss from us in nothing.
For godly sorrow produces repentance For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvationleading to salvation, not to be regretted; but , not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For the sorrow of the world produces death. For
observe this veryobserve this very
thing, that you sorrowed in a godly thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement indignation, what fear, what vehement
desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear things you proved yourselves to be clear
in this matter.in this matter.
Luke 13:3: Luke 13:3:
I tell you, no; but unless you I tell you, no; but unless you repentrepent you will all likewise you will all likewise
perish.perish.
Mathew 3:1-2:Mathew 3:1-2:
In those days John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the came preaching in the
wilderness of Judea, and saying, wilderness of Judea, and saying, ““RepentRepent, for the kingdom of , for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand!”heaven is at hand!”
Matthew 4:17: Matthew 4:17:
From that time Jesus began to From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “preach and to say, “RepentRepent, for , for
the kingdom of heaven is at the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”hand.”
James 2:19: James 2:19:
You believe that there is one You believe that there is one God. You do well. God. You do well. Even the Even the
that if you that if you confessconfess with your with your mouth the Lord Jesus and mouth the Lord Jesus and
believebelieve in your heart that God in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved.you will be saved.
In Acts 3:19 Peter Declares:In Acts 3:19 Peter Declares:
RepentRepent therefore and be therefore and be converted, converted, that your sins may be that your sins may be
blotted out, blotted out, so that times of so that times of refreshing may come from the refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord,presence of the Lord,
Acts 20:21:Acts 20:21:
testifying to Jews, and also to testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, Greeks, repentance repentance toward God toward God and and faithfaith toward our Lord Jesus toward our Lord Jesus
Christ. Christ.
In Acts 17:30 Peter Declared:In Acts 17:30 Peter Declared:
Truly, these times of ignorance Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now God overlooked, but now
commands all men everywhere commands all men everywhere to to repent,repent,
In Acts 2:38 Peter Declared:In Acts 2:38 Peter Declared:
Then Peter said to them, “Then Peter said to them, “RepentRepent, , and let every one of you be and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.
Mark 6:12:Mark 6:12:
So they went out and preached So they went out and preached that people should that people should repentrepent. And . And
they cast out many demons, and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were anointed with oil many who were
sick, and healed them.sick, and healed them.
Jesus in Declaring The Great Jesus in Declaring The Great Commission in Luke 24:47 Said:Commission in Luke 24:47 Said:
and that and that repentancerepentance and and remission of sinsremission of sins should be should be preached in His name to all preached in His name to all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem.nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
2 Peter 3:9:2 Peter 3:9:
The Lord is not slack concerning The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count His promise, as some count
slackness, but is longsuffering slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any toward us, not willing that any
should perish but that all should should perish but that all should come to come to repentance.repentance.
Proverbs 28:13:Proverbs 28:13:
He who covers his sins will not He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever prosper, But whoever confesses confesses
and forsakesand forsakes them will have them will have mercy.mercy.
3. Believing in Jesus Christ or 3. Believing in Jesus Christ or God is not enough to be savedGod is not enough to be saved
Luke 8:13:Luke 8:13:
But the ones on the rock are those But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no word with joy; and these have no
root, who root, who believe for a while believe for a while and in and in time of temptation fall awaytime of temptation fall away
Acts 8:13:Acts 8:13:
Then Simon himself alsoThen Simon himself also believed believed; ; and when he was baptized he and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was continued with Philip, and was
amazed, seeing the miracles and amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.signs which were done.
Acts 8:18-23:Acts 8:18-23:
And when Simon saw that through And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I power also, that anyone on whom I
lay hands may receive the Holy lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”Spirit.”
But Peter said to him, “Your money But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought perish with you, because you thought
that the gift of God could be purchased that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. not right in the sight of God. Repent Repent
therefore of this your wickedness, and therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your pray God if perhaps the thought of your
heart may be forgiven you. heart may be forgiven you.
For I see that you are poisoned by For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bitterness and bound by iniquitybound by iniquity.”.”
4. Repentance is not becoming 4. Repentance is not becoming sinless or perfect and thus sinless or perfect and thus
repentance is not works unto repentance is not works unto salvation.salvation.
Titus 3:5:Titus 3:5:
not by works of righteousness which not by works of righteousness which we have donewe have done, but according to His , but according to His
mercy mercy He saved usHe saved us, through the , through the washing of regeneration and washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 2:8-9:Ephesians 2:8-9:
For by grace you have been saved For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, yourselves; it is the gift of God, not not of works,of works, lest anyone should boast. lest anyone should boast.
Acts 26:20:Acts 26:20:
but declared first to those in but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and Damascus and in Jerusalem, and
throughout all the region of Judea, throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they and then to the Gentiles, that they should should repent,repent, turn to God, and do turn to God, and do
works befitting works befitting repentance.repentance.
James 2:18:James 2:18:
But someone will say, “You have But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me faith, and I have works.” Show me
your faith without your works, and I your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.will show you my faith by my works.
Matthew 3:8:Matthew 3:8:
Therefore bear fruits worthy of Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,repentance,
Luke 6:46-49:Luke 6:46-49:
But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? Whoever not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, like: He is like a man building a house,
who dug deep and laid the foundation on who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. the rock.
And when the flood arose, the stream And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on could not shake it, for it was founded on
the rock. the rock. But he who heard and did But he who heard and did nothingnothing is like a man who built a house is like a man who built a house
on the earth without a foundation, on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat against which the stream beat
vehemently; and immediately it fell. And vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”the ruin of that house was great.”
5. Salvation is work of the Holy Spirit 5. Salvation is work of the Holy Spirit and not a work of man. God is the and not a work of man. God is the
one that grants people the ability to one that grants people the ability to repent. Repentance is not something repent. Repentance is not something
we can do on our own and thus it we can do on our own and thus it cannot be defined as works.cannot be defined as works.
2 Timothy 2:25:2 Timothy 2:25:
in humility correcting those who are in humility correcting those who are in opposition, in opposition, if God perhaps will if God perhaps will
grant them repentancegrant them repentance, so that they , so that they may know the truth, may know the truth,
Acts 11:18:Acts 11:18:
When they heard these things they When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God, saying, “Then God has also God has also
granted to the Gentiles repentancegranted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”to life.”
Acts 5:30-31:Acts 5:30-31:
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, hand to be Prince and Savior, to give to give
repentancerepentance to Israel and forgiveness of to Israel and forgiveness of sins. sins.
6. Faith and repentance are two 6. Faith and repentance are two sides of the same coin and sides of the same coin and
repentance is no more of a work repentance is no more of a work than faith is a work.than faith is a work.
Romans 10:9:Romans 10:9:
that if you that if you confessconfess with your mouth with your mouth the Lord Jesus and the Lord Jesus and believebelieve in your in your heart that God has raised Him from heart that God has raised Him from
the dead, you will be saved.the dead, you will be saved.
Acts 20:21: Acts 20:21:
testifying to Jews, and also to testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, Greeks, repentancerepentance toward God and toward God and faithfaith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
