Questions tagged [repentance]
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What are the various definitions of "Repentance"?
I previously asked this question: Is the Holy Spirit a necessary presupposition for repentance?
What became apparent from that question, however, is that there are many opinions or views on what "...
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Is the Holy Spirit a necessary presupposition for repentance?
Background: I had a discussion with my church leadership and their position is that without the Holy Spirit there can be no repentance.
The issue in more detail:
My proposal was to do a service where ...
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Does "perfect" imply never having changed? Does the Bible say so?
"God is perfect" is often used as a justification for the belief that God never became God, but that rather, He never changed, but simply always was God, and always was perfect.
What is the ...
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God does not change, but has He changed?
Is there any verse of Scripture anywhere that says that God has not changed?
Malachi 3:6 says "For I am the LORD, I change not".
This is present tense, and also there are verses which denote ...
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What Are the Way of Repentance and the Way of Eternal Life?
Gaining eternal life through faith in the Lord is the longing of many Christians. But is it true that we can attain the way of eternal life by accepting the Lord’s salvation, repenting and confessing ...
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Is denying Christ under the threat of death not a mortal sin? [duplicate]
I heard that if martyrs denied Christ when forced under the punishment of death, the sin would not count since it was not freely chosen. Basically, they wouldn't commit a mortal sin since the mortal ...
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A Quote of Ven. Leo Dupont on Never Making Peace with One's Sins
I am trying to find a reference which contains an actual quote from Ven. Leo Dupont, which, as I recollect, can be paraphrased as "... but I have never made peace with my sins."
Is anyone ...
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Can punishment for unintentional sins be reconciled with Christians knowing they have eternal life?
My question isn't so much about reconciling specific Scripture passages as it is about reconciling two teachings supported by Scripture, so I'm asking here rather than on Hermeneutics. I'm wondering ...
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What are names for different approaches to unintentional sin?
Some (for example, Pat Donahue, the owner of bibledebates.info) contend that unintentional sins separate a person from God just as much as deliberate sins will. By contrast, others (such as Bob Myhan ...
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According to Protestantism, does repentance always have to include Godly mourning?
We read:
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,
you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable
and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into ...
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How do proponents of eternal conscious torment/separation reconcile their beliefs with Luke 13:3, 5?
Luke 13:1-5 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans ...
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What is the nature and format of a Lenten Penitential Service in the Catholic Church?
Close to the Lenten season in the Catholic Church, I frequently see announcements for a Lenten Penitential service in Catholic parish weekly bulletins and websites, which is on a weekday, and seems to ...
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How do Christians who reject the idea of purgatory deal with the fact that most people don't repent of every sin before they die?
It is an observable fact that most people, even most Christians, don't repent of every sin individually before they die. Even that really great guy at church who's everyone's best friend and is first ...
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Arguments Supporting the Beatitude of Jonah?
The prophet Jonah is a recognized saint in the Catholic Church and venerated as a saint among other denominations, too. In scripture, when Old Testament figures sin mortally and then repent and are ...
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Do Protestant Trinitarians believe that Christianity can be 'proved' without faith?
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. ...
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