Tell me your opinion about that.
2006-07-02 14:53:00 · 13 answers · asked by SeeTheLight 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Repentance is an act of man but is accepted by the father when in all reality we are unworthy of His Love and grace.
But then that's just my opinion.
2006-07-02 14:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Since "to repent" is to change your thinking towards something (that is, what you once thought of as acceptable you now think is unacceptable, having adopted God's view of the matter), then repentence is an "act" of man.
However, God's being willing to accept that you have repented, and now view the matter as he does, and forgive you for having acted on the wrong view of the matter in the past, is most certainly a gift of God.
2006-07-02 14:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repentance is a gift from God.
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
If God did not draw you you would Never be saved!
In Christ in Love,
TJ57
2006-07-02 15:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by TJ 57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salvation is a process involving the following according to the Bible:
1. Election (God)
2. Calling (God)
3. Regeneration (God)
4. Repentence and faith (man) - faith is a gift of God though
5. Justificaiton (God)
6. Adoption (God)
7. Sanctification (God and man) - God gives man the strength to work out his salvation
8. Glorification (God)
9. Union With Christ (God)
2006-07-02 15:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by nobodiesinc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is beyond a gift of God.
For the act of REPENTANCE is an "allowance" provided by God for man who truly seeks and asks for redemption back into the fold, in order TO OBTAIN FORGIVENESS of sins, and which is coupled with the VOW to sin no more...
Even a child can learn the simple lesson from Aesop's fable of the boy who cried 'Wolf!' too many times.
Peace be with you!
2006-07-02 15:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To repent in Hebrew means to walk in the other direction ... not my opinion, fact.
So it's an act of man. Forgiveness is a gift of God.
2006-07-02 15:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's by God's Grace.
Salvation is a Gift.
Act of man, made unto repentance.
2006-07-02 15:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an act of man. Grace is the act of God. By the way, malice is the intention to do harm. That's not a gift.
2006-07-02 14:56:49 · answer #8 · answered by Diva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repentance is an act of seeking forgiveness for and turning from your sin(s).
2006-07-02 14:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by on my way 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i belive it is an act of man... malice is a gift of God because you must repent to be forgiven... but God is always willing to forgive
2006-07-02 14:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by PEzzCandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋