And technically they would be right. God’s character is steadfast and God’s will immutable. You’ll learn that when God repents, it’s from plans to punish, and only after people have shown evidence of returning to God. Thus God never repents from his plans to save and bless.

Antonyms of REPENTANCE complacency, happiness, comfort, remorselessness, obstinacy, impenitence, self-congratulation, satisfaction, content, hardness, obduracy, stubbornness, approval, self-complacency.

other words for repent

• apologize.
• atone.
• deplore.
• bewail.
• lament.
• reform.
• regret.
• sorrow.

1 : to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life. 2a : to feel regret or contrition. b : to change one’s mind. transitive verb. 1 : to cause to feel regret or contrition.

the fact of showing that you are very sorry for something bad you have done in the past, and wish that you had not done it: This was an extremely violent crime, for which the boy showed no repentance. Her passionate repentance for her sins is real.

The first is responsibility: We must recognize that we have done wrong. The second is regret: We must have true remorse for doing wrong and for the pain and problems we’ve caused. The third is resolve: We must be committed never to repeat the act regardless of the temptations or situation.

What is Repentance?

• acknowledging the sin.
• confessing the sin.
• asking forgiveness.
• turning away from the sin.
• restoring the wrong done.

Just do your part now by confessing and repenting to God. What does it mean to repent? When you repent, you ask God for forgiveness, but then, you have to turn away from the sin and try to not repeat it. Will God forgive me again even if I broke my promise to God or did my sin again.

Repentance is the act of saying sorry or asking for forgiveness for sins and wrongdoings. An example of repentance is praying to God for forgiveness. Remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin.

Confess fully (Apologize-Agree-Acknowledge-Ask) – Confess and apologize to God and others. Agree with God’s leadership and the truth of His Word, the Bible. Acknowledge that God is right and we are wrong. Ask for forgiveness.

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.

Tell God that you want to turn away from your old life and follow Him. Tell Him you want a new life and to become a new creation to Him. Tell Him you are willing to do whatever it takes to get right with Him. (Note – whatever it takes is quite simple only baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit are required.)

First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Thomas Aquinas, they are (1) vainglory, or pride, (2) greed, or covetousness, (3) lust, or inordinate or illicit sexual desire, (4) envy, (5) gluttony, which is usually understood to include drunkenness, (6) …

The word repent comes from the Old French word repentir, which means, “to feel regret for sins or crimes.” If you cheat on an exam in school, and feel guilty afterwards, you might repent for your bad behavior by confessing to your teacher.

This post shows that while it is a sin to curse the Holy Spirit, cursing the Holy Spirit is not the unforgivable sin. Blasphemy against the Spirit is also a sin, and is a sin which will not be forgiven. In fact, it is the only sin which Scripture says is unforgivable.

Contrary to widely held beliefs and longstanding taboos in America, first cousins can have children together without a great risk of birth defects or genetic disease, scientists are reporting today. They say there is no biological reason to discourage cousins from marrying.

But scientists have crunched the numbers and it turns out the risk that the cousins have a kid who inherits a genetic disease is 4-7%. His parents were first cousins twice over! And when he was born, he wasn’t especially healthy. So, as far as marrying your cousin is concerned, you shouldn’t make it a family tradition.