tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post3905185781915006126..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: The nature of repentanceBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-44782275549398849962014-03-26T15:37:48.949+00:002014-03-26T15:37:48.949+00:00Surely it is, it doesn't mean perfect repentan...Surely it is, it doesn't mean perfect repentance. Jesus says that the repentance of the man who simply accepts that God is merciful and he is himself evil is acceptable. But I'm just saying that repentance as a lifelong act of obedience is implied in the very definition of the Greek word which is often translated in other literature as changing one's mind or rethinking things. GeoffSmithhttp://shallowthoughtswithgeoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-1012541608461680702014-03-25T16:38:59.146+00:002014-03-25T16:38:59.146+00:00@GS - I think that may be asking the impossible - ...@GS - I think that may be asking the impossible - repentance must be (and is) within the reach of the slave, the simple and children. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-22009056633723240692014-03-25T14:55:12.550+00:002014-03-25T14:55:12.550+00:00I would also add that repentance, as the Greek wor...I would also add that repentance, as the Greek word indicates in the New Testament is the changing of our minds. It includes the resolve to conform our thoughts and thus our actions to God's revelation in Christ. I think that's why Jesus gives the call to repent in conjunction with the phrase, "for the kingdom of God is near." GeoffSmithhttp://shallowthoughtswithgeoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-72825434623143557482014-03-24T18:15:58.944+00:002014-03-24T18:15:58.944+00:00@MC - Maybe it's like 'sorry' which co...@MC - Maybe it's like 'sorry' which contains both sides of this equation. It doesn't matter if the distinction is recognized. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-40810343999954270902014-03-24T17:26:24.826+00:002014-03-24T17:26:24.826+00:00In some languages, "repent" and "re...In some languages, "repent" and "regret" are denoted by the same word, which causes some confusion:<br /><br />http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/arrepentirseMCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-4488760777544683502014-03-24T16:39:33.505+00:002014-03-24T16:39:33.505+00:00Full story here:
https://www.lds.org/manual/gospel...Full story here:<br /><a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-19-repentance?lang=eng" rel="nofollow">https://www.lds.org/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-19-repentance?lang=eng</a>Bookslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077778974473538408noreply@blogger.com