“Repentance consists in a radical transformation of thought, attitude, outlook and direction….repentance is a turning from sin unto God and His service.
“Repentance is a revolution in that which is most determinative in human personality and is the reflex in consciousness of the radical change wrought by the Holy Spirit in regeneration.
“It is a mistake, however, to underrate the place of grief and hatred for sin and turning from it unto God….”
“The necessity of repentance as a condition of salvation is clearly inscribed on the biblical witness….
“…there is no salvation without repentance. This does not interfere with the complementary truth that we are saved through faith. Faith alone is the instrument of justification. But justification is not the whole of salvation, and faith is not the only condition…..
“Faith is directed to Christ for salvation from sin unto holiness and life. But this involves hatred of sin and turning from it. Repentance is turning from sin unto God. But this implies the apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ.”
-- New Bible Dictionary (J.D. Douglas, ed.)
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