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Repentance

From: A Dictionary of Biblical Words and Phrases

By: Alfred Taylor Schofield

This is connected with remission in Mark 1:4⁴John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. (Mark 1:4), Luke 3:3; 24:47³And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; (Luke 3:3)
⁴⁷And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47), Acts 5:31³¹Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. (Acts 5:31). It means an “after mind;” it is the turning of the mind or heart from oneself to God. Repentance unto life is equivalent to conversion (Comp. Acta 11:18 and 15:3). True belief in Christ involves repentance hence, although the former is mentioned over a hundred times in the gospel book of the Bible (John 20:31³¹But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31)), repentance is never named.

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