Nearly every presentation of the gospel in the New Testament includes a call to repent(ance).
Most do not specify in the text what is meant by repent(ance) nor specify to or from what a person should repent.
The majority of passages that do specify, refer to repenting from sinful actions.
One refers to repentance toward God.
Several other passages make reference to turning from sinful actions.
A few passages make reference to turning to God.
Those who argue that because repentance means a “change of mind”, it does not refer to repentance from sin, are imposing their personal doctrinal bias and making assumptions not provided in the text.
Because most references to repent(ance) do not qualify to or from what, we must refer to the passages that do qualify what has been or is to be repented t...
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