VIII.
Repentance
We believe that repentance, which is a sincere and thorough
change of the mind in regard to sin, involving a sense of
personal guilt and a voluntary turning away from sin, is
demanded of all who have by act or purpose become sinners
against God. The Spirit of God gives to all who will repent
the gracious help of penitence of heart and hope of mercy,
that they may believe unto pardon and spiritual life.
(2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 32:5-6; 51:1-17; Isaiah
55:6-7; Jeremiah 3:12-14; Ezekiel 18:30-32; 33:14-16; Mark
1:14-15; Luke 3:1-14; 13:1-5; 18:9-14; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31;
17:30-31; 26:16-18; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:8-11; 1
Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Peter 3:9)
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