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. — Jdj 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.