What it is Isa 45:22; Mt 6:19-21; Ac 14:15; 2Co 5:17; Col 3:2; 1Th 1:9; Heb 12:1,2
Commanded to all by God Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30
Commanded by Christ Re 2:5,16; 3:3
Given by God Ac 11:18; 2Ti 2:25
Christ came to call sinners to Mt 9:13
Christ exalted to give Ac 5:31
By the operation of the Holy Spirit Zec 12:10
Called repentance to life Ac 11:18
Called repentance to salvation 2Co 7:10
WE SHOULD BE LED TO, BY
The long-suffering of God Ge 6:3; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9
The goodness of God Ro 2:4
The chastisements of God 1Ki 8:47; Re 3:19
Godly sorrow works 2Co 7:10
Necessary to the pardon of sin Ac 2:38; 3:19; 8:22
Conviction of sin necessary to 1Ki 8:38; Pr 28:13; Ac 2:37,38; 19:18
PREACHED
By John the Baptist Mt 3:2
By the Apostles Mr 6:12; Ac 20:21
In the name of Christ Lu 24:47
Not to be repented of 2Co 7:10
The present time the season for Ps 95:7,8; Heb 3:7,8; Pr 27:1; Isa 55:6; 2Co 6:2; Heb 4:7
There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to Lu 15:7,10
Ministers should rejoice over their people on their 2Co 7:9
Should be evidenced by fruits Isa 1:16,17; Da 4:27; Mt 3:8; Ac 26:20
SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY
Humility 2Ch 7:14; Jas 4:9,10
Shame and confusion Ezr 9:6-15; Jer 31:19; Eze 16:61,63; Da 9:7,8
Self-abhorrence Job 42:6
Confession Le 26:40; Job 33:27
Faith Mt 21:32; Mr 1:15; Ac 20:21
Turning from sin 2Ch 6:26
Turning from idolatry Eze 14:6; 1Th 1:9
Greater zeal in the path of duty 2Co 7:11
Exhortations to Eze 14:6; 18:30; Ac 2:38; 3:19
THE WICKED
Not led to by the judgments of God Re 9:20,21; 16:9
Not led to, by miraculous interference Lu 16:30,31
Neglect the time given for Re 2:21
Condemned for neglecting Mt 11:20
Danger of neglecting Mt 11:20-24; Lu 13:3,5; Re 2:22
Neglect of, followed by swift judgment Re 2:5,16
Denied to apostates Heb 6:4-6
Illustrated Lu 15:18-21; 18:13
The Prodigal Son Lu 15:17-19
The Repentant Son Mt 21:29
Paul Ga 1:23
True-Exemplified
Israelites Jud 10:15,16
David 2Sa 12:13
Manasseh 2Ch 33:12,13
Job Job 42:6
Peter Mt 26:75
Zacchaeus Lu 19:8
Thief on the Cross Lu 23:40,41
Corinthians 2Co 7:9,10
False-Exemplified
Saul 1Sa 15:24-30
Ahab 1Ki 21:27-29
Judas Mt 27:3-5