Nature of repentance

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Scripture stresses the necessity of repentance from sin if individuals and communities are to have full fellowship with God. It also uses the term to refer to God’s relenting of sending judgment on his people, usually in response to human repentance.

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Repentance is a requirement for fellowship with God

2 Ki 17:13; 1 Th 1:9

See also Ps 34:14; Is 55:7; Ac 14:15; Jas 4:7–10

Repentance involves turning from sin

Sorrow for sin

Ps 51:17; 2 Co 7:8–10

See also Job 42:6; Ps 34:18; Is 57:15; Is 66:2; Joe 2:12–13; Lk 18:13

Confession of sin

Luke 15:17–19 KJV 1900

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

See also Le 5:5; Ps 51:1–3; Pr 28:13; Ho 14:1–2

Forsaking specific sins

Ezr 10:10–11; Eze 14:6; Ac 15:19–20

Making appropriate restitution

Nu 5:6–7; Lk 19:8

Repentance involves turning to God

Faith in God

Isaiah 30:15 KJV 1900

15 For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: And ye would not.

See also Lk 22:32; Ac 11:21; Ac 20:21; Ac 26:18

Obedience

Ezekiel 18:21–23 KJV 1900

21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

Repentance demonstrated by actions

Acts 26:20 KJV 1900

20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

See also Is 1:16–17; Da 4:27; Mt 3:8; Lk 3:10–14

Repentance must be sincere

Jeremiah 3:10 KJV 1900

10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.

See also 1 Ki 8:46–50; Ps 78:34–37; Ho 6:1–4

The repentance of God

Jeremiah 26:3 KJV 1900

3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.