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We have already learned that we repent by turning away from sin and surrendering our lives to God. Repentance begins with God's calling—His opening our minds to correctly understand His Word. Then we must pray for His help and begin studying the Scriptures to find out what we need to change. We do this by comparing our beliefs, behavior, customs, traditions and thoughts to the Holy Bible. God's Word is the only trustworthy standard by which we can measure our attitudes and behavior.
This thorough self-examination process is essential if our repentance is to be genuine, and it may take a considerable amount of our time, especially if we are unfamiliar with the Scriptures. Now let's see what the Bible says about real repentance and its importance to our relationship with God.
Did Jesus stress the importance of repentance?
"I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance" (Luke 5:32).
"Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel'" (Mark 1:14-15; compare Matthew 4:17).
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