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Originally Posted by mfblume
Repentance is not belief. It is something we do once we have belief. We believe Jesus is correct when He said He is the way, the truth and the life, and that the work of the cross (eating his flesh and drinking his blood) grants eternal life. And he said except we repent we will perish. So, we CHOOSE TO REPENT BECAUSE WE ALREADY BELIEVED THE GOSPEL FIRST. Repentance is NOT belief.
And the WORK of Romans 4:5 is a work that is done in and of itself to make us righteous. That is the all important stipulation and distinction.
Show me one dictionary definition that says repentance is belief. One cannot provide one! |
I agree with the bolded. But since we are debating the semantics of such, we are trying to define how one repents. I argue that it's almost inseparable from belief. It's an osmosis of faith.
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