Repent metanoeō :
Thayer's Lexicon:
--To change one's mind,
--Used esp. of those who, conscious of their sins and with manifest tokens of sorrow, are intent on obtaining God's pardon
--To change one's mind for the better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins
--Conduct worthy of a heart change and abhorring sin
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...gs=G3340&t=KJV
Matthew 3:8 "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:"
Acts 26:20 "But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance."
Luke 13:3,5 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish".
Can a Christian steal his neighbors horse, be unrepentant keeping the stolen horse yet maintain his salvation? Or must he do "works meet for repentance" by making reparation by returning the stolen horse to its rightful owner else be lost?
(I used theft of a horse as an example but the main issue is can a Christian commit any sin, remain unrepentant of that sin yet maintain his salvation?)
Thayer's Lexicon:
--To change one's mind,
--Used esp. of those who, conscious of their sins and with manifest tokens of sorrow, are intent on obtaining God's pardon
--To change one's mind for the better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins
--Conduct worthy of a heart change and abhorring sin
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...gs=G3340&t=KJV
Matthew 3:8 "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:"
Acts 26:20 "But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance."
Luke 13:3,5 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish".
Can a Christian steal his neighbors horse, be unrepentant keeping the stolen horse yet maintain his salvation? Or must he do "works meet for repentance" by making reparation by returning the stolen horse to its rightful owner else be lost?
(I used theft of a horse as an example but the main issue is can a Christian commit any sin, remain unrepentant of that sin yet maintain his salvation?)