21/11/2022
What is repentance? Repentance is the way provided for us to become free from our sins and receive forgiveness for them. Sins slow our spiritual progression and can even stop it. Repentance makes it possible for us to grow and develop spiritually again. The privilege of repenting is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
Why it is important? We have already learned that we repent by turning away from sin and surrendering our lives to God. Repentance begins with God's calling—His opening our minds to correctly understand His Word. Then we must pray for His help and begin studying the Scriptures to find out what we need to change. We do this by comparing our beliefs, behavior, customs, traditions and thoughts to the Holy Bible. God's Word is the only trustworthy standard by which we can measure our attitudes and behavior.
This thorough self-examination process is essential if our repentance is to be genuine, and it may take a considerable amount of our time, especially if we are unfamiliar with the Scriptures. Now let's see what the Bible says about real repentance and its importance to our relationship with God.
