A personal study
What is repentance?
What does it mean to repent?
Why do "good people" need to repent?
What does daily repentance mean?
Denotes change of mind, a fresh view about God, about oneself, and about the world
Repentance is:
1. a turning of the heart and will to God
2. renunciation of sin (to which we are naturally inclined)
Repentance and Conversion
Pres. Nelson, April 2007
Repentance is the Lord's regimen for spiritual growth
To repent fully is to convert completely to the Lord Jesus Christ and His holy work.
Focused upon our journey to the kingdom of God,
We Can Do Better and Be Better
Pres. Nelson, April 2019
Topical Guide
Other topics/words: confession, contrite heart, forgive, guilt, purification, remission of sins, return, turn, restore, recompense, sorry, forsake, cease, ashamed, godly sorrow, born again
Proverbs 28:13
Isaiah 55:7
Acts 3:19
2 Cor 7:10
Mosiah 4:10
Mosiah 26:30
Alma 5:54
Alma 26:22
Alma 32:13
Helaman 5:41
God commandeth all men everywhere to repent Acts 17:30, 2 Nephi 9:23, 3 Nephi 11:32, D&C 133:16
Cleansed by Repentance
Pres. Oaks, April 2019
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ opens the door for "all men to repent and come unto Him."
True repentance is not an event--it is a never-ending privilege. It is fundamental to progression and having peace of mind, comfort, and joy (quoting Pres. Nelson)
Repentance = an invitation to come unto Christ
Because all would sin and be cut off from God's presence, men could not "be saved" without repentance.
We must repent of all our sins--all of our actions or inactions
No one is exempt.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ gives us the only way to achieve the needed cleansing through repentance.
Finding Forgiveness
Elder Scott, April 1995
We can do nothing for ourselves to satisfy the demands of justice for a broken eternal law. Yet, unless the demands of justice are paid, each of us will suffer endless negative consequences.
Only Jesus Christ can release us!
Each of us has made mistakes, large and small, which if unresolved will keep us from the presence of God.
Qualify for forgiveness through repentance and obedience.
The Divine Gift of Repentance
Elder Christofferson, Oct 2011
The prophetic call to repent should be received with joy!
Without repentance, there is no real progress or improvement in life.
Real repentance, real change may require repeated attempts, but there is something refining and hold in such striving.
With repentance we can steadily improve in our capacity to live the celestial law.
Repentance means committing to obedience...nothing less than a covenant of obedience.
One's very heart and desires change, and the once-appealing sin becomes increasingly abhorrent.
What ever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.
Repentance: A Joyful Choice
Elder Renlund, Oct 2016
Real repentance involves faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, faith that He can change us, faith that He can forgive us, and faith that He will help us avoid more mistakes.
Without the Redeemer, the inherent hope and joy evaporate, and repentance becomes simply miserable behavior modification.
Keeps us from repenting
1. Blaming others--allows us to excuse our behavior. By so doing, we shift responsibility for our actions to others. When the responsibility is shifted, we diminish both the need and our ability to repent.
2. Minimizing our mistakes--removes the motivation to change
3. Our sins do not matter because God loves us no matter what we do--Go does love us. However, what we do matters to Him and to us.
4. Choosing to separate God from His commandments--we should be wary of discounting sinful behavior by undermining or dismissing God's authorship of His commandments.
When we understand how our sins can affect our eternal happiness, we not only become truly penitent but we also strive to become better.
Our Redeemer chooses to forgive because of His incomparable compassion, mercy, and love.
When we choose to repent, we immediately invite the Savior into our lives.
We can feel godly sorrow for our actions and, at the same time, feel the joy of having the Savior's help.
Repentance is not only possible but also joyful because of the Savior.
Repentance is Always Positive
Bro. Owen YM Pres, Oct 2017
We can try to change our behavior on our own, but only the Savior can remove our stains and lift our burdens, enabling us to pursue the path of obedience with confidence and strength.
True repentance inspires us to make our obedience a commitment.
Repentance requires persistence.
We are all prodigals. We all have to "come to ourselves"...and choose the path that leads back home. It's a choice we make daily throughout our lives.
Repentace puts us on the right path and keeps us on the right path.
The moment we set foot on the path of repentance, we invite the Savior's redeeming power into our lives. The power will steady our feet, expand our vision, and deepen our resolve to keep moving forward.
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