“Dependence, sorrow, repentance, a longing to change—these are the gates to God's kingdom.” — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
“A man's remedy for restoration to his gracious state is repentance.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
Suicide is the worst form of murder, because it leaves no opportunity for repentance. — John Churton Collins Copy Share Image
“The problem with human race is not that it errs, but that it does so repetitively.” — Raheel Farooq Copy Share Image
“What matter most is not the sin. The moment of repentance: go and sin no more.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
“Christ's atonement fully satisfied the demands of God's righteousness, so forgiveness and mercy are guaranteed to those who receive Christ in humble,… — John F. MacArthur Jr Copy Share Image
Repentance isn't only sorrow for past sins, it's also a determination to now do the will of God as He reveals it… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
“God needs loving, accepting, and compassionate people—not accepting of sin, but accepting God’s forgiveness of sin for all who repent. ” — Teresa Schultz Copy Share Image
See that you receive Christ with all your heart. As there is nothing in Christ that may be refused, so there is… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
“Of all the acts of man, repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults . . . is to be… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
The invitation to repent is rarely a voice of chastisement but rather a loving appeal to turn around and to “re-turn” toward… — Neil L. Andersen Copy Share Image
Because God that is immutable changes what He willed, He is said to repent, although what changes is a thing and not… — Pope Gregory I Copy Share Image
Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough. — Ted Chiang Copy Share Image
God be praised for his gracious long suffering towards me in sparing my life so long. Grant, gracious God, that I may… — Patrick Gordon Copy Share Image
Without repentance, there is no real progress or improvement in life. Pretending there is no sin does not lessen its burden and… — D. Todd Christofferson Copy Share Image
A truly wise person will constantly move forward, striving for self-improvement, knowing that daily repentance is needed for progress. He will realize… — Marvin J. Ashton Copy Share Image
But Jesus, our Advocate, presents an effectual plea in behalf of all who by repentance and faith have committed the keeping of… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away. 2 Corinthians 3:14-16 (Amplified… — Ana Mendez Ferrell Copy Share Image
Through repentance the filth of our foul actions is washed away. After this, we participate in the Holy Spirit, not automatically, but… — Symeon the New Theologian Copy Share Image
Repentance means turning from as much as you know of your sin to give as much as you know of yourself to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The first word Jesus used in His earthly ministry was repent. Repent means to change the way you've been conditioned to think,… — Myles Munroe Copy Share Image
We make no apology then for raising our voices loud to a world that is ripening in sin the lord has said,”… — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
“I had never deserved to be forgiven in the first place when I Was converted. I could do nothing to merit God's… — Helen Roseveare Copy Share Image
God uses suffering to purge sin from our lives, strengthen our commitment to Him, force us to depend on grace, bind us… — Joni Eareckson Tada Copy Share Image
Faith can cut in so many ways. If you're penitent and not triumphal, it can move us to repentance and accountability and… — Jim Wallis Copy Share Image
“repentance recall men from what is according to their nature; all that it does is to make them cease from sinning. Had… — Athanasius of Alexandria Copy Share Image
No doubt a man may be saved, like the penitent thief, without having received the Lord's Supper. It is not a matter… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“But just for that reason, precipitate repentance is false and is never to be sought after. For it may not be the… — Søren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
“There has many a man gone through that gate without a safe-conduct, who will reach heaven ahead of some who were escorted… — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image