No Substitute for Repentance

There is perhaps no more vital part of faith than repentance.  It is repentance that turns us from our sin and towards Almighty God.  Additionally, it is repentance that calls us into salvation and  transforms us in sanctification.

Repentance means turning away.  It means turning away from our self and turning to God in faith.  There is no other way to love God.  You cannot have faith apart from repentance, for they work in tandem to draw a person to God.

Faith in Christ demands true and continued repentance.  It is in this turning away that we learn who God is in light of who we were.  Repentance is, therefore, as much a part of salvation and sanctification as is faith itself.  Let us never forget this truth!