scriptures on salvation and repentance

if they take thought in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and make supplication to You in the land of those who have taken them captive, saying, We have sinned and have committed iniquity, we have acted wickedly; It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently. "But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work." Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying, "I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not carried out My commands " And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all night. D Then Samuel said to Saul, "Wait, and let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night." Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines." And he replied, "Say it, Teacher." He acted very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the sons of Israel. "Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and make supplication to the LORD your God, that He would only remove this death from me. "And likewise I, my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Ehud came to him while he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, each knowing the affliction of his own heart, and spreading his hands toward this house; but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though those of you who have been scattered were in the most remote part of the heavens, I will gather them from there and will bring them to the place where I have chosen to cause My name to dwell., For if you return to the Lord, your brothers and your sons will find compassion before those who led them captive and will return to this land. read more. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. And the people who came with him from Egypt were without number: the Lubim, the Sukkiim and the Ethiopians. "You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak. "Now therefore, please pardon my sin and return with me, that I may worship the LORD." Yet even now, declares the Lord,Return to Me with all your heart,And with fasting, weeping and mourning; And rend your heart and not your garments.Now return to the Lord your God,For He is gracious and compassionate,Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindnessAnd relenting of evil. Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD. The sons of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only please deliver us this day." The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. So Achan answered Joshua and said, Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I did: The sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate the Passover. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.. I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced. And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent. 2:8,9), but he also spoke about his physical salvation from prison (Phil. In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.. She said to them, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel, 'Tell the man who sent you to me, thus says the LORD, "Behold, I bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? Then the Lord said, My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years., Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently. In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.. 2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Repentance and Salvation In Scripture - Pt. 1 - Redeeming Moments The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out. Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals." If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. "But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries." F Labs So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD. "Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you. I will call to the LORD, that He may send thunder and rain Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the LORD by asking for yourselves a king." Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. "Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD?" For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals." Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct, declares the Lord God. The people spoke against God and Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? 17 Scriptures on Repentance (True Meaning of Forgiving Your Sins Here) He read from it before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law. read more. Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Now Eglon was a very fat man. "The one belonging to Ahab, who dies in the city, the dogs will eat, and the one who dies in the field the birds of heaven will eat." When the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept. He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem. How can I give you up, O Ephraim?How can I surrender you, O Israel?How can I make you like Admah?How can I treat you like Zeboiim?My heart is turned over within Me,All My compassions are kindled. But he gives more grace. G Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! I also shook out the front of my garment and said, "Thus may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not fulfill this promise; even thus may he be shaken out and emptied " And all the assembly said, "Amen!" For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him. So Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is east of Egypt. "When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in it. When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes. "Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you. "Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore I will no longer deliver you. Now the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim And he said, "I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, 'I will never break My covenant with you, and as for you, you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.' "For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king." Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. read more. read more. As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. "In those times there was no peace to him who went out or to him who came in, for many disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. He gathered all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who resided with them, for many defected to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. When he prayed to Him, He was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem to his kingdom Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God. For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? "When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. "Also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind." And he said, "Keep silence." But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. And you were dead in the trespasses and sins. Be on your guard! The angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." Let no one disregard you. Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. "O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.". For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. S The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. "So he got up and came to his father. read more. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness. Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. "I descended to the roots of the mountains The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. "For we are slaves; yet in our bondage our God has not forsaken us, but has extended lovingkindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us reviving to raise up the house of our God, to restore its ruins and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem. From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous." And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times. And he began to weep. Paul spoke about the salvation of our souls (Eph. NEVER! who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. Second, the Greek word for repentance ( metanoia) means "to . And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said. And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, I repent, forgive him.. They went out and preached that men should repent. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. and I said, "O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown even to the heavens. 7:10)." "For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of" (II Cor. 'Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.'" Moreover, they made an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets and with horns. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient because of the journey. But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you." He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. The sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan to fight also against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, so that Israel was greatly distressed. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. When the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept. So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross. Samuel said, "Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? When Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people mourned greatly. 14:13). The latter seems preferable. Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked them. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance., Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and every seer, saying, Turn from your evil ways and keep My commandments, My statutes according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you through My servants the prophets., New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him. All rights reserved worldwide. Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? "What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Repentance Before Salvation "Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out" ~ Acts 3:19. Proverbs 28:13 ESV 1 John 1:8-9 ESV Acts 3:18-19 ESV 2 Peter 3:9 ESV Matthew 9:13 ESV Revelation 3:19 NIV Luke 17:3 ESV Luke 15:10 ESV Luke 15:7 ESV Romans 2:4 NIV Isaiah 55:6-7 ESV Acts 2:38 ESV Matthew 4:17 ESV Mark 1:15 ESV Ezekiel 18: 21-23 ESV Luke 24:45-67 NIV 1. "You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. These things are excellent and profitable for people. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. Not to be repented of, about which no change of mind can take place, not affected by change of mind. And Jesus answered and said to them, It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. but only, they kept hearing, He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.. "Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place."'" Now Eglon was a very fat man. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back.. U Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! Now while Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large assembly, men, women and children, gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept bitterly. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Irrevocable. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor dead. Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep." "But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. Then some of the heads of the sons of Ephraim--Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai--arose against those who were coming from the battle, and said to them, "You must not bring the captives in here, for you are proposing to bring upon us guilt against the LORD adding to our sins and our guilt; for our guilt is great so that His burning anger is against Israel." read more. As often as the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried them and then brought them back into the guards' room. But he himself turned back from the idols which were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand. Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became darkened; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain. Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said,In repentance and rest you will be saved,In quietness and trust is your strength.But you were not willing, And Jesus answered and said to them, It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand Today, if you would hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness, But go and learn what this means: I desire compassion, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners., Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.. P "When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And he answered, I will not; but afterward he regretted it and went. And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him." Acts 3:18-19 But the things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. Why then will you die, O house of Israel?' He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper. read more. Then he said, "I have sinned; but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and go back with me, that I may worship the LORD your God. Then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD " And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has taken away your sin; you shall not die. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. "Now you are proposing to subjugate for yourselves the people of Judah and Jerusalem for male and female slaves. "When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You shall send them, and they pray to the LORD toward the city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name, then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. E Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Let the wicked forsake his wayAnd the unrighteous man his thoughts;And let him return to the Lord,And He will have compassion on him,And to our God,For He will abundantly pardon. Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand; and he bowed all the way to the ground. Is repentance necessary for salvation? | Bible.org read more. And the LORD will not be with you." For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a man and his neighbor, Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.. For less than $5/mo. "But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work." "While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, And my prayer came to You, Into Your holy temple. But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Surely, do you not have transgressions of your own against the LORD your God?
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