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What is repentance and whatis to walk in it and what must i do to totally repent.
Hi Saneta,
In Greek repentance is "metanoia". It means:
a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done
One therefore repents when he/she realizes an error and seeks to correct it.
From a standard Baptist perspective repentance leads to the attainment of salvation. Here's how it works in a general sense.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory God.
The Holy Spirit "convicts" people of their sins, which is to say the Spirit of God, using ones conscience, makes one realize that one misses the mark of perfection (which is what "sin" literally means).
The cure for sin is Jesus and his sacrifice and so to repent is to confess to God that one has sinned, admit this, ask Jesus for forgiveness and accept God's free gift of eternal life.
Hope this helps,
~John of AllFaith
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John of AllFaith
Expertise
Baptists hold certain unique understandings as well as the "fundamentals of the faith" held by most other denominations. Harmonious with the essential Baptist doctrine known as the Priesthood of all Believers, some Baptists are very conservative (such as Jerry Falwell and Fred Phelps) while others are quite liberal (such as Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr). For help understanding Baptist and other biblical issues, drop me a line. I can also shed light on questions that are often considered "sensitive." Ask me anything and I'll do my best to share what I know.
Experience
I have a lot of experience in this area. I've studied the Holy Scriptures for over 40 years. I hold a Missionary Baptist ordination as well as one from Calvary Chapel. I was a missionary in Central America for a while, an avid street minister and have preached in many churches, on the radio and so on. I also have an MA Religious Studies from JFK University as well as other pieces of paper. The only ordination that really matters comes from God of course.
While I am no longer a Baptist I can answer any question anyone is likely to have from a Baptist perspective.
My personal beliefs are now more accurately described as Messianic or Noahide Nazarene. If you are interested in this perspective just ask.
Organizations
My current beliefs are best described as Noahide Nazarene. These beliefs can be considered at my web site: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide
Education/Credentials
Education/Credentials
Three Christian ordinations (Baptist, Calvary Chapel and from an independent Christian Church), an MA in Religious Studies, an ordination in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling from the Interfaith Seminaries, 41 plus years of sincere seeking and 13 years answering questions and posting studies online.
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