Questions tagged [repentance]
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Is repentance required for salvation? [closed]
I know that through faith alone I am saved. But is repentance a requirement for that salvation as a part of my faith? Is repentance a single act, or should it be continuous?
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How can God be Sovereign (in the Reformed sense) if a man can ignore His call to repentance?
The Scriptures tell us:
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a ...
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How does repentance fit into the doctrine of sola fide ("by faith alone")?
Sola fide (Latin for "by faith alone") is a defining doctrine of Protestantism. Wikipedia defines it as follows:
The doctrine of sola fide asserts God's pardon for guilty sinners is granted to and ...
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What evidence is there that the thief on the cross was not baptized?
In Luke chapter 23, there is an interaction between Jesus and two thieves on the cross. One of the thieves mocks the Savior, telling him to save himself. The other thief rebukes the first, and ...
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Is it possible to repent after death in Catholicism?
In the following quote from the Catechism, it seems to imply that you can repent of a mortal sin after death. How does that fit with the standard "Once damned always damned after death" view that the ...
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Is repenting the same as it always has been or do we in the New Covenant repent in a new way? (Roman Catholic perspective)
In Judaism you repent to get back to "normal" or back to God. Another reason is to stop the consequence of sin. So you have Thesuva (repenting) for a week before Yom kippur in order that God will ...
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As Christians we are already saved, so why must we keep repenting of sin? [closed]
We believe that Jesus died for all our sins, past and future, so why do we need to keep asking to be forgiven if Jesus already died to forgive that sin?
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What is the biblical basis for “the Sinner’s Prayer” and do Protestants believe that saying the prayer make one a Christian?
I came across a similar question asking about the Protestant view that when you first believe on Jesus Christ you become a Born Again Christian. Here is the link to the question:
How did the Born ...
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If Orthodox Christians must repent of any act of violence, how does this not entail pacifism?
I have heard from many Orthodox that one should repent of any act of violence, including violence committed in self-defense or in the service of military duties.
As I understand it, true repentance ...
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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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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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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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What constitutes a "serious" crime for the purpose of LDS baptism preparation?
According to Preach My Gospel, the official LDS (Mormon) missionary guide, missionaries are supposed to ask potential converts
Have you ever committed a serious crime? If so, are you now on probation ...
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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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