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Unbelievers need to repent of their immorality; religious people need to repent of their morality; both need the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Evangelical repentance is ... a gracious principle and habit implanted in the soul by the Spirit of Christ, in the exercise of which a regenerate and believing sinner, deeply sensible of the exceeding sinfulness and just demerit of his innumerable sins is truly humbled and grieved before the Lord, on account of the sinfulness and hurtfulness of them. He feels bitter remorse, unfeigned sorrow, and deep self-abhorrence for the aggravated transgressions of his life, and the deep depravity of his nature; chiefly, because by all his innumerable provocations he has dishonoured an infinitely holy and gracious God, transgressed a law which is "holy, and just, and good," and defiled, deformed, and even destroyed his own precious soul. This godly sorrow for sin and this holy abhorrence of it arise from a spiritual discovery of pardoning mercy with God in Christ, and from the exercise of trusting in His mercy. And these feelings and exercises are always accompanied by an unfeigned love of universal holiness, and by fixed resolutions and endeavours to turn from all iniquity to God and to walk before him in newness of life. Such, in general is the nature of that evangelical repentance, to the habit and exercise of which the Lord Jesus calls sinners who hear the Gospel."
- John Colquhoun

1. Repentance is taking full responsibility for the sin
2. Repentance is turning from the idol we serve to the true God

What do we mean by idols? How does that tie into sin? Sin is not just a transgression of a law of God. It involves a turning from God in unbelief and turning to something else as a "god". When I sin I am saying to God, "I do not trust you. I do not believe your way is good and best. I do not believe you are wise." In place of the true God I worship pleasure, a lover, a lie, my money, a career advancement, my reputation etc. We cannot worship God and sin. we cannot sin without worshiping idols. Deep in the heart of man there is a powerful pull of idolatry. We want to worship this other god because of the pleasure it brings us. That love for sin and out false lover can actually keep us from repentance.
- Mark Lauterbach - The Transforming Community 142-144

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The Doctrine of Repentance Thomas Watsonicon
All of Life is Repentance Tim Keller (pdf)icon
Repentance: Roman Catholicism, American Evangelicalism & Lutheranism Chart - Issues, Etc.icon
God's Part and Man's Part in Salvation John G. Reisingericon
Here Comes the Judge Michael S. Hortonicon
The Logic and Lyric of Contrition Robert C. Robertsicon
Repenting of our Good Works Thomas Watson & Joseph Alleineicon
Faith and Repentance - Gifts of God or the Fruits of Free Will Sam Stormsicon
Repentance: According to 2 Corinthians 7:11 John Calvinicon
Directions for Hating Sin Richard Baxtericon
Calling and Repentance (.pdf) Abraham Kuypericon
Great Quotes on Repentance Grace Gems siteicon
Repentance Unto Life (Spurgeon) Charles Koelsch MP3icon
What is Repentance? Steve Brown MP3icon
Of Repentance unto Life Gordon Clark MP3icon
The Way Up is the Way Down: Repentance Steve Childres MP3icon
Preaching for Repentance Paul Gardner MP3icon
When Is Saving Repentance Impossible? John Piper MP3icon
The Prophets Speak: True Repentance David Ellis MP3icon
Repentance, Baptism & The Gift of the Holy Spirit Ned Stonehouseicon
Repentance Unto Life Charles Spurgeonicon
Biblical Repentance:The Need of This Hour L.R. Shelton, Jr.icon
The Unrepenting Repenter Jim Ellifficon
The Change of Mind Jim Ellifficon
How Repentance is Given Charles Spurgeonicon
True Repentance Jay Wegtericon
Phoney Repentance Roger Ellsworthicon
Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation London Baptist Confession 1677/89icon
True and False Repentance John Calvinicon
Biblical Repentance: The Need of This Hour L.R. Shelton, Jr.icon
“What is repentance unto life?” James Fisher (1753) - The Shorter Catechism Explained (Q87)icon
Of Repentance unto Life Robert Shawicon
Repentance A.W. Pinkicon
The Gospel and Repentance William Webstericon
When Is Saving Repentance Impossible? John Pipericon
What Is the Fruit That Befits Repentance? John Pipericon
John the Baptist and the Brood of Vipers John Pipericon
The Good End of Godly Regret John Pipericon
Repentance, Forgiveness, and the Gift of the Spirit John Pipericon
Serving the Lord with Humility, Tears, and Trials John Pipericon
The Lordship of Christ: True Repentance James A. Stewarticon
Repentance and Conversion George Whitefieldicon
Faith--Spiritual Knowledge--Seeking--True Repentance John Newtonicon
The Backslider Characterized; Or, The Evil And Danger Of Defection Described. Ebenezer Erskineicon
The Need and Nature of Conversion Charles Spurgeonicon
Faith and Repentance Inseparable Charles Spurgeonicon
The New Nature Charles Spurgeonicon
The Doctrine of Repenance E.C. Winesicon
Repentance P.G. Mathewicon
A Call to Repentance Bob Deffinbaughicon
Repentance R.L. Dabneyicon
Of Repentance unto Life Westminster Confession of Faithicon
Does God Love the Sinner and Hate Only His Sin? John H. Gerstnericon
A Public Call to Repentance Richard Bennetticon
What's Wrong With Preaching Today? Al Martinicon
Understanding the Lordship Controversy J.I. Packericon
Judgments, A Call to Repentance James Henley Thornwellicon
Accepting Christ I.C. Herendeenicon
The Conviction of Sin Robert Murray M'Cheyneicon
Repent or Perish A.W. Pinkicon
Phony Repentance, Abundant Mercy Roger Ellsworth - from The Story of Elijah: Standing for God. One of the major problems of the church today is ‘phoney repentance’. Multitudes have walked down the aisle, mouthed the right words, and joined the church only to become ‘inactive members’.icon
Conviction for Sin Gardiner Springicon
Repentance J. C. Ryleicon
The Difference Between True and Counterfeit Repentance John Colquhounicon
Sorrow Unto Life Tom Gibson (mp3) - 2 Corinthians 7:8-11icon
Sorrow for Sin Samuel Rutherfordicon
Can a Believer Repent? (.pdf) Geoff Ashleyicon
A Call to Repentance (.pdf) Paul David Washericon
Repentance: The Fruit of Revival (.pdf) John Richard de Witt, Reformation & Revival 1:2 (Spring 1992): 83-96.icon
The Reformers on the Necessity for Repentance and Works William Webstericon
The Danger of Delaying Repentance (.pdf) Thomas Bostonicon
Two Essential Things (.pdf) C.H. Spurgeon - repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."..Acts 20:21icon
Faith & Repentance Charles Hodgeicon
The Doctrine of Repentance (.pdf) Thomas Watsonicon
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