Is it possible to come to God without repentance?

Is it possible to come to God without repentance?

Answer: Yes. Repentance is the key that unlocks mercy. Without repentance, there cannot be mercy, since the sinner does not acknowledge or outright rejects their need for mercy. Repentance involves the acknowledgment that I have done something wrong, will strive to end such behavior and now seek mercy.

What happens if you forget to Repent?

How can you “forget” to repent? Sin should make you feel guilty, and guilt should move you to feel remorseful and seek repentance. It would be more correct to say that, if you sin, and choose not to repent, you can lose your salvation.

How do you fully repent?

Principles of Repentance

1. We Must Recognize Our Sins. To repent, we must admit to ourselves that we have sinned.
2. We Must Feel Sorrow for Our Sins.
3. We Must Forsake Our Sins.
4. We Must Confess Our Sins.
5. We Must Make Restitution.
6. We Must Forgive Others.
7. We Must Keep the Commandments of God.

Can there be forgiveness of sins without repentance?

Without repentance there can be NO forgiveness of sins and without repentance, there can be no guarantee of eternal salvation. How can we know what we should repent of, in addition to the nine commandments of the New Testament?

Is repentance necessary for salvation?

If by asking “Is repentance necessary for salvation?” the person means that the sinner must first repent, have a change of mind, and stop sinning in order to get saved, then the answer would be no. The reason would be that we are not saved from the righteous judgment of God by stopping sin and doing good – that would be salvation by works.

Why can’t we be saved by doing good and stopping sin?

The reason would be that we are not saved from the righteous judgment of God by stopping sin and doing good – that would be salvation by works. We are saved from our sins by trusting in Christ, who bore our sins in his body on the cross ( 1 Pet 2:24) – not by ceasing sin and doing what is right.

How can we know what we should repent of?

Without repentance there can be NO forgiveness of sins and without repentance, there can be no guarantee of eternal salvation. How can we know what we should repent of, in addition to the nine commandments of the New Testament? The Word of God tells us to EXAMINE our self. Examine our self and identify our sins.