Examples of repentance

The repentance of individuals

The call to personal repentance

Acts 2:38 KJV 1900

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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Examples of individual repentance

Balaam; David, after taking a census; Ahab; Josiah; Job; David, following his adultery with Bathsheba; the prodigal son; the tax collector in the temple; Peter’s sorrow after denying Jesus Christ; Peter’s confession and reinstatement; Simon the sorcerer’s repentance may not have been genuine.

Corporate repentance

Examples of corporate repentance

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See also Israel in the desert; Israel in the time of the judges; Israel, after asking for a king; Egypt turns to God in repentance; the people of Lydda and Sharon

Leaders encouraged corporate repentance

Ezra 10:1 KJV 1900

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

See also Josiah leads Judah in repentance; Asa leads Judah in repentance; Hezekiah leads Israel and Judah in repentance; Following the exile, Ezra leads the Israelites in repentance; The king of Nineveh leads the people in repentance.

Corporate repentance within the church

Revelation 2:4–5 KJV 1900

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

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Symbols of repentance

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