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22. What are the necessary elements in repentance ?

 Conviction (Acts 2:37), contrition (Luke 22:62), confession (Luke 15:18) forsaking sin (Acts 19:19), resti-

tution (Luke 19:8). 

23. Who needs repentance? 

 “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). 

24. Who are commanded to repent? “Now commandeth all men every where to repent” (Acts 17 :30). 

25. What of those who fail to repent of their sins ? 

 “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3,5). 

26. Does God desire that men should repent ? 

 “He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). 

27. What leads to repentance ? 

 “The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance” (Romans 2:4). 

28. Is repentance always possible ? 

 “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift . . . if they 

shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance” (Hebrews 6:4-6). 

29. Does this mean that no backslider can be reclaimed ? 

 “I will heal their backsliding” (Hosea 14-4). It depends upon the former condition of the sinner and the na-

ture of the sin whether backsliding is curable or incurable (1 John 5:16). 

30. Is it possible to sin away the day of grace ? 

 “My spirit shall not a ways strive with man” (Genesis 6:3). “He found no place of repentance, though he 

sought it carefully with tears” (Hebrews 12:17). 

31. Then what should all sinners do ? 

 “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found” (Isaiah 55:6) . 

32. Do the people of God ever need to repent ? 

 “Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, 

one that feareth God and escheweth evil” (Job 1:8)? . . . “Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and 

ashes” (Job 42:8). 

33. What promise is held out to the truly penitent ? 

 “Repent and be baptized . . . and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). 

34. What are a few examples of spurious repentance found in the Bible ? 

 Pharaoh (Exodus 9:27), Balaam (Numbers 22:34), Saul (1 Samuel 15:24). 

35. Why was their repentance spurious ? 

 They were all forced or insincere confessions. A simple confession to what others have already found out is 

not the least sign of repentance.