Isaiah 58-62

One of the biggest themes in Scripture, including the book of Isaiah, is repentance. Repentance can be defined as; a heartfelt sorrow for sin, a renouncing of it, and a sincere commitment to forsake it and walk in obedience to Christ. Repentance, like faith, is an intellectual understanding that sin is wrong and grievous and offensive to God. It is an emotional approval to the teaching of Scripture regarding the Biblical sorrow of sin and what it does to God. And finally it is a personal decision to turn the opposite direction from sin and walk in righteousness with God. True repentance must then include all of these aspect to be full Biblical repentance. It does not just have a sorrow and grief over sin. It must include a turning and obedience to God (2 Cor. 7:9-10). Repentance must be a part of the daily life of a follower of Jesus. Repentance is not a prayer at night to ask for forgiveness from the day’s sins. Repentance is not asking someone to forgive us unless it includes obedience moving forward. Repentance is a daily act of a person who loves God because they realize and see every sin that hurts God and affects His holiness. To not be a repenting person is to not be a follower of Jesus. And true repentance must be the first act and knowledge that any person has, coming to Christ in humility. If a person does not repent they are not a child of the King and are destined for destruction.