Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Repentance - What It Is (part 2)

October 25th, 2009
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Repentance is to feel sorry or to feel regret

“Feel sorry, the kingdom of God is near”?
English word repent means sorry

Oxford Dictionary, repentance

• from French word, repentir – to feel regret for sins or crimes
• from Latin word, penitire – to regret

Matthew 4:17

• “Change your life” – The message
• “Change your hearts and lives” – New Century Version
• “Turn away from your sins” – Good News Translation
• “Turn from your sins and turn to God” – New Living Translation
• “Reform…” – Young’s Literal Translation