2007-07-17 14:07:53 · 19 answers · asked by spaced out muppet 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nope
2007-07-17 14:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repentance is a feeling but it is also an act.
Are there actions that are beneficial even if the thought behind them isn't?
The devil will move heaven and earth to try to make one believe that they aren't sincere in doing anything that would indicate that they have hope. He is a liar, and the father of it.
2007-07-17 21:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from the heart is the strongest of sincere prayers. This is why we must believe in our heart that Jesus is the Son of God in order to be saved. For one thing, repentance is a grace that is given by God. If God knows you will not be sincere, He will not grant you repentance, even if you ask for it. God sees the inner intents of man's heart, so He will know if you are serious with Him or not.
2007-07-17 21:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Help? Well...to repent means to have remorse....
Also...it means to make a change for the better as a result of remorse or contrition for one's sins....
If someone makes a change for the better...I'd say, yeah...it can help.
Let's say some dude is stealing old ladies purses. Let's say he gets scared and changes his ways....in one way, he has repented of his former ways...sincere or not...little old ladies are safer.
That helps society.
2007-07-17 21:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly, weird avatar...
to answer your question, repentance is not done with WORDS. It is a contious choice to never again do what you did, and then ACT only in the ways of G-d.
Humbling yourself, then "seeking G-d's face", and turning away from wickedness is true repentance.
2007-07-17 21:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! The whole meaning of repentance is that one turns away from their bad habits.
2007-07-17 21:14:29 · answer #6 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, thats like a Bank Robber telling a Judge that his not gonna rob anymore banks after being caught, but a few Months later there he is once again in front of the Judge..was his " conversion " serious? you answer.
2007-07-17 21:15:04 · answer #7 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's not sincere, then you just add lying to the list of things you've done wrong.
2007-07-18 16:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repentance does help, but it must be sinsere. it is just Like someone stealing and totaling your porsche and comig back and casualy saying sorry
2007-07-17 21:12:45 · answer #9 · answered by DJ_surfer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolute nonsensical this repent crap
how about
do roman catholic repent to God , after molesting hundreds of innocent children?
2007-07-17 21:12:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't sincere, it isn't repentance.
2007-07-17 21:22:28 · answer #11 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋