Definitions

of

Terms Concerning

Salvation

 

Repentance - The act of turning from sin, expressed by godly sorrow for sin together with a resolution to forsake sin.

2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Isa 59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

Mat 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Act 2:38 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.

Personal Opinion:

As I see it, repentance is step one, the step preached by John the Baptist; the step, as Jesus told Nicodemus, of being born of water.

Repentance alone does not bring salvation.  That takes step one plus step two - Trust In Jesus.

The two together confer the second birth, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

I have to disagree with the view about Luke 9:23 being a call to repentance. 

It is a call to discipleship; a special calling, an entirely different kettle of fish, so to speak.

It would be of value to have included the definition of "disciple" in this list.  I think it would have put the Sermon on the Mount, The Lord's Prayer, The Beatitudes and much more of Jesus' teaching in an entirely different light.