Yes. To repent, concerning salvation, is to change your mind regarding sin & Jesus Christ - but faith comes first. A person who has truly repented of sin and exercised faith in Christ will give evidence of a changed life (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 5:19–23; James 2:14–26). ❤️
chicken or egg. you would assume someone has faith first. but the way Christians like to proclaim God yet still hold onto cherished sin is concerning.
we love Him because He first loved us.
“God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,” which is a phrase from 1 Timothy 2:4. God may or may not grant them to repent and believe. It’s a gift of sovereign grace.
I believe He gives us all free will. Sure He knows who is lost and saved, but I just can't wrap my head around that Calvanist viewing of scripture. I know that's a can of worms lol But if God is love (1 john 4:8), than free will is the purest and truest form of love.
That’s the beauty of grace. We are undeserving of Heaven. Even Christians sin. We are saved by our faith. With true faith comes a desire to serve God, repent and live for Him.
Amen! And if we are truly living for Him, we begin to hate sin like God. Doesn't mean we are sinless day in and day out, but sanctification is for a lifetime. Thank God we have Christ on our side.