What Happened to Repentance?
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repentance means turning away from sin.  If a person believes everything that they do is alright, then what is there to repent from?\n\nRepentance means giving up a sin...not many people want to do that anymore.
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some believe that repentance is enough some require some sort of restitution still others are not happy unless the offender is punished in some ways you have punished yourself enough direct restitution is not possible repentance will have to do good luck and above all be happy
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What happened to your soul?
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Hello zanzi_uk.. :)\n\nWhen one repents from their sin.. :)\n\nLuke 15\n\n7  I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.\n \n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..In Christ.. :)
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I choose to repent too. It is hard to love your enemy but the only way is to pray about it. I try to never do harm to any one and if I do I try to make amends if possible.
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Well you need to read your Bible!\n\n\n\n(Whatever happened to that character?)
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God does not forgive us before we make mistakes.  He has already provided the way by which we can be redeemed -through Christ.  The forgiveness comes only after we repent and do what we can to correct what we have done wrong.  Without repentance, there is a very real reason to fear Hell.
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Excellent question:  \nRepenting to me means to change the behavior and make every effort to let others know you have changed, that it was a mistake and not the road for anyone to follow.  You can repent any behavior, maybe get a lighter sentence in the afterlife (up to Number 1).  \nHaving said that, I know people who believe they can do anything, break the Big 10, 7 deadlies or whatever, then on their deathbed ask for forgiveness and go to heaven.  I mean really, these people must think God is stupid!  You plan a murder, carry it out, then ask for forgiveness and go to heaven? Uh, sure.
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Wow! I can't believe that no-one has answered you yet!! Just looked it up, Reprobate= Doomed to damnation, condemned as unworthy or evil.\nI know the passage you refer to  Something like he will turn them over to thier reprobate minds,, Guess we can put it together and assume that their minds are damned. There is another place that talks about God darkening the minds of some so that they can't understand or darkening the eyes of some. This is to my recollection always the result of hardening the heart not to believe the truth. Hope this Helps\nGod Bless You~~
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Yes and it`s quite special,it`s good to say sorry to God for our sins, true repentance is just that, but sometimes you feel awful for what you have done and just can`t shake the guilt, and it`s such a relief to hear that it`s okay from the Priests mouth.\nI always feel like i am walking on air after a good confession, and that the weight of my sins has been taken off me and I am clean again,it`s like a sauna for the soul.
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(This is a short letter, since I am unsure of the details)\n\nIt has been a time for mourning for the past [insert time span here] since the church caught on fire. Our church has done a magnificent job in spreading the word of God yet now, as a crisis arose, there is not enough funds and prayers to keep the church alive. It will be an honor to recieve your help in this plea. Thank you very much for your help. - [insert parish here]
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The word of God says that "None are righteous no not one"\n"Our righteousness is filthy rags"\nGod's children are not perfect. "WE HAVE ALL SINNED" When we become filled with the Holy Spirit, we are not exempt from temptations. Yes, we backslide but how soon are we to repent because God is merciful to forgive us of our sins and turn us from our wicked ways. It doesn't give us a option to keep doing wrong again. Luke 9:57-62
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As long as we sincerely repent to HIM for our sins, and never do them again, we will be forgiven. We must also correct, if possible, what was done wrong, "pay a debt, return an item, tell the truth, etc." Jesus died on the cross for us. He took every sin we could do, upon his shoulders and paid the price. The least we could do is acknowledge our wrong doing and never repeat it.
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True repentence is the act of not repeating the same mistake twice.  If you keep doing it, you're not truley sorry. You're like an alcoholic that keeps promising this is the LAST TIME they'll drink and then they drink again.  I don't buy into the whole theory of Christians that you can repent for something in the last hours of your life (like a murderer in prison) and make it to the same enlightened place after death as those who led their lives well the entire time.  That just sounds like a cop out to me.
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true repentance only comes from a life of unceasing prayer.  If you are truly a christian (believing that if you want to enter eternity you can only do it through Jesus Christ).  you have no help other than what Jesus Christ will give you.  I can't help you, yahoo answerers can't help you, nor can your mother, or father, or sister or brother or anyone else.  However, as stated in other discussions, noting is impossible to God.  If it is his will that you receive his help, then he will give it to you, only when he is ready for you to have it.  and not before.
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I don't know much about the bible but, the book of Revalations seems to be falling in place. If you are not saved, you might want to get right before it is too late!!!!
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we are the lost coin.  We are lost until we find Jesus.  God is the one looking for the Lost coin.  When we repent of all our sins and come back to him it means that we are found.. the lost coin made it back to its owner... God rejoices when we repent of our sins, we dont do it again.