{"id":11649,"date":"2012-08-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=11649"},"modified":"2017-06-09T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T01:54:42","slug":"repentance-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/repentance-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Repentance from Sin Required for Forgiveness?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a previous post we learned that <a title=\"Confession of Sin\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/confession-sin\/\">confession of sin is not required for the forgiveness of sin<\/a>, but is important for maintaining our fellowship with God, and with one another (1 John 1:7-10).<\/p>\n<h2>What about repentance?<\/h2>\n<p>Several passages in Scripture seem to indicate that repentance is necessary to receive the forgiveness of sins.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in Luke 3:3 we read that John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Does this teach that forgiveness is dependent upon repenting and being baptized?<\/p>\n<p>Yes and no.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12177\" title=\"repentance_forgiveness\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/repentance_forgiveness-570x265.jpg\" alt=\"repentance forgiveness\" width=\"570\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/repentance_forgiveness-570x265.jpg 570w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/repentance_forgiveness-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/repentance_forgiveness-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/repentance_forgiveness.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Part of the difficulty with the word \u201cforgiveness\u201d is that modern English speakers have put a slightly different twist on the word than how people would have understood the equivalent Greek or Hebrew words in the Scriptures when they were written.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Forgiveness\u201d doesn\u2019t mean exactly the same thing it did 2000 years ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cforgiveness\u201d today describes a vague, psychological state that exists within the mind of a person. It is kind of like peace or joy. These exist, but they are primarily mental states of being.<\/p>\n<h2>Forgiveness = Release<\/h2>\n<p>The word \u201cforgiveness\u201d comes from the Greek word <em>aphesis.<\/em> In a previous post about the <a title=\"Two Kinds of Forgiveness \u2013 One is free, one is conditional\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/two-kinds-of-forgiveness\/\">two kinds of forgiveness<\/a>, we saw that while <em>aphesis<\/em> can be translated as \u201cforgiveness,\u201d it is closer to something like \u201cliberty,\u201d \u201cfreedom,\u201d or \u201crelease.\u201d It is used of the release of captives and slaves, of the cancellation of debt, or even of divorce (LXX: Isa 61:1; Jer 34:8-17; Ezek 46:17; Matt 6:12; Matt 13:36).<\/p>\n<p>So when New Testament authors write about repentance for the forgiveness of sins, they have in mind the cancellation of debt or the release of a slave from captivity to sin. See my <a title=\"What is Repentance?\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/sermons\/miscellaneous\/what-is-repentance\/\">sermon &#8220;What is Repentance?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Therefore, repentance for the forgiveness of sins has nothing to do with gaining eternal life and entering heaven, but about freedom from the captivating and addictive power of sin.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h2>The Purpose of Repentance<\/h2>\n<p>God wants us to admit that we have sinned, and deal with it, not because sin is a big issue with God, but because He sees how much sin is hurting and damaging us.<\/p>\n<p>God wants us to repent of our sin so that we can be liberated from it, and released from its addictive power in our lives. <\/p>\n<p>Sin damages us, and God reveals our sin to us, not so that He can threaten us with hell if we do not confess and repent, but so that by agreeing with Him that we have sinned (confession), and taking steps to move in the opposite direction (repentance), we can be released (forgiven) from any sin that holds sway over our lives.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\" class=\"bsap-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 5%; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #687a84; color: black; border: 5px solid #222; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;color:white\">Do you fear that you have committed the Unforgivable Sin?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Fear not! <strong>You are forgiven. 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Please note that most of these posts were drawn from my book, <em>Why You Have Not Committed the Unforgivable Sin<\/em>, which you can <a title=\"Unpardonable Sin Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0615654576\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jdmyers-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0615654576\" rel=\"nofollow\">purchase from Amazon for less than $6<\/a>.\r\nKeywords: Theology of Sin, Theology of Salvation, forgiveness, unpardonable sin, Unforgivable Sin, Books by Jeremy Myers, grace, sin, \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"I'm scared I cannot be forgiven\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/committed-unforgivable-sin\/\">Have I committed the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"Matthew 12:31-32 and Unforgivable Sin\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/sermons\/matthew\/matt_12_31-32\/\">What does Matthew 12:31-32 mean?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Two Kinds of Forgiveness\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/two-kinds-of-forgiveness\/\">Two Kinds of Forgiveness<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"Can I be forgiven of divorce?\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/divorce-unforgivable-sin\/\">Is Divorce the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"If I commit adultery, will I go to heaven?\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/adultery-unforgivable-sin\/\">Is Adultery the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"I had an abortion. 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