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Baptist Catechism, Question 92

Question 92

What is Repentance unto Life?

Repentance unto Life is a saving Grace, whereby a Sinner, out of a true Sense of his Sin, and Apprehension of the Mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his Sin, turn from it unto God, with full Purpose of, and Endeavor after, new Obedience.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Acts 11:28

28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 2:37-38

37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Joel 2:12

12“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.”

Jeremiah 3:22

22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 31:18-19

18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

19After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Ezekiel 36:31

31Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and abominations.

2 Corinthians 7:11

11Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Isaiah 1:16-17

16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Source and edition

Baptist Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

Unlicense. Source transcription.

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