Scriptural Confirmations #82
82. REPENTANCE.
1. Do repentance and be baptized (Acts of the Apostles 2:38).
Do repentance and be converted that your sins may be blotted out for you (Acts of the Apostles 3:19).
To give repentance to Israel and the remission of sins (Acts of the Apostles 5:31).
Paul said to the Athenians that God commanded all men everywhere to repent (Acts of the Apostles 17:30).
That those who have once earnestly repented and tasted of the heavenly gift, etc., and then fall away again, cannot again be renewed unto repentance (Hebrews 6:4-8).
Various things about repentance (Revelation 2:5, 16, 22; 3:3, 19).
Except ye repent ye shall all perish (Luke 13:3, 5).
The joy of the angels over one that repents (Luke 15:7, 10): and of the lost son who repented (verses 11 to the end).
From the Prophets
That worship and prayer are vanity unless they purify themselves from evils, and what they are when purified (Isaiah 1:11-20).
Is not this the fast? to loose the bands of wickedness? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: thy justice shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall gather thee. Thy light shall rise in darkness, and thy thick darkness be as noonday. Jehovah shall lead thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, so that thou shalt be as a watered garden, and as a spring of waters. And thou shalt delight thyself in Jehovah (Isaiah 58:6, 10-11, 14).
Isaiah 1:11-20
11
"What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?," says Yahweh. "I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don't delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.
12
When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?
13
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
14
My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.
15
When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
16
Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
17
Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."
18
"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
20
but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."
