Post by Lee on Jan 8, 2017 4:11:08 GMT
Rom 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
The word thus signifies a change of mind... and action, not mere sorrow of mind for wrongs committed.
The O.T. uses such phrases as "it repented God..." meaning that God changed His purpose in relation to the particular subject under consideration. The same principle of change of action is expressed in the N.T. Peter called upon the sorrowing Jews of Jerusalem to "repent and be baptised" (Acts 2:38). They had already recognised their guilt, and expressed their deep contrition, and therefore Peter explained that something more than sorrow for sins is required. There must be a change of mind and action (repentance) that would lead to baptism.
Acts 11:1.8 records that the disciples rejoiced that God had "granted repentance to Gentiles unto life". He had not "granted" them sorrow, but the opportunity for them to change their beliefs and way of life, such as would lead them unto immortality. Paul rejoiced because the brethren
had "sorrowed unto repentance" (2 Cor. 7:9-10); that is, they revealed a change of mind to such a degree as caused them to perform what he required of them, for, as he declared, "godly sorrow worketh repentance (a change of mind and purpose) to salvation" (v. 10).
Christadelphian Expositor
The word thus signifies a change of mind... and action, not mere sorrow of mind for wrongs committed.
The O.T. uses such phrases as "it repented God..." meaning that God changed His purpose in relation to the particular subject under consideration. The same principle of change of action is expressed in the N.T. Peter called upon the sorrowing Jews of Jerusalem to "repent and be baptised" (Acts 2:38). They had already recognised their guilt, and expressed their deep contrition, and therefore Peter explained that something more than sorrow for sins is required. There must be a change of mind and action (repentance) that would lead to baptism.
Acts 11:1.8 records that the disciples rejoiced that God had "granted repentance to Gentiles unto life". He had not "granted" them sorrow, but the opportunity for them to change their beliefs and way of life, such as would lead them unto immortality. Paul rejoiced because the brethren
had "sorrowed unto repentance" (2 Cor. 7:9-10); that is, they revealed a change of mind to such a degree as caused them to perform what he required of them, for, as he declared, "godly sorrow worketh repentance (a change of mind and purpose) to salvation" (v. 10).
Christadelphian Expositor