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It involves turning away from sin and turning toward God, seeking His forgiveness and striving to live in accordance with His will. The Greek word for repentance, "metanoia," implies a complete change of direction, a reorientation of one's life.<br><br>In the Old Testament, repentance is often associated with the Hebrew word "shuv," meaning to return or turn back. The prophets frequently called the people of Israel to repentance, urging them to return to the Lord and abandon their sinful ways. For example, in <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-13</a> , the Lord declares, "Even now," declares the LORD, "return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion."<br><br>In the New Testament, repentance is central to the message of Jesus Christ and the apostles. John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (<a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Mark 1:4</a>). Jesus Himself began His ministry with a call to repentance, as recorded in <a href="/matthew/4-17.htm">Matthew 4:17</a> : "From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'"<br><br>Repentance is not merely an emotional response but involves a conscious decision to change one's behavior and align with God's commandments. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> exhorts believers, "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord."<br><br>The Apostle Paul emphasizes that repentance leads to salvation and is a gift from God. In <a href="/2_corinthians/7-10.htm">2 Corinthians 7:10</a> , he writes, "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death." True repentance is marked by a sincere desire to forsake sin and live a life pleasing to God.<br><br><b>Obedience</b><br><br>Obedience in the biblical context refers to the act of submitting to God's authority and following His commands. It is a demonstration of faith and love for God, reflecting a believer's commitment to live according to His will. Obedience is not merely external compliance but involves a heartfelt devotion to God's Word.<br><br>In the Old Testament, obedience is a key theme, particularly in the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The Israelites were called to obey God's laws as a sign of their allegiance to Him. <a href="/deuteronomy/11.htm">Deuteronomy 11:1</a> states, "You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments."<br><br>The New Testament continues to emphasize the importance of obedience, particularly in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. Jesus Himself modeled perfect obedience to the Father, as seen in <a href="/john/14-31.htm">John 14:31</a> : "But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father."<br><br>Obedience is closely linked to love for God. In <a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a> , Jesus declares, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." This connection between love and obedience underscores that true obedience arises from a relationship with God, not merely from duty or obligation.<br><br>The Apostle Paul also highlights the role of obedience in the life of a believer. In <a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a> , he writes, "Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?"<br><br>Obedience is a mark of genuine faith and is essential for spiritual growth and maturity. <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a> admonishes believers, "Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves." Through obedience, believers demonstrate their trust in God and their desire to live in harmony with His divine purposes.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance_by_the_operation_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Repentance by the Operation of the Holy Spirit</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_by_the_preaching_of_haggai.htm">Repentance by the Preaching of Haggai</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_by_the_preaching_of_oded.htm">Repentance by the Preaching of Oded</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_in_asking_for_a_king.htm">Repentance in Asking for a King</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_in_the_time_of_asa,_by_the_preaching_of_azariah.htm">Repentance in the Time of Asa, by the Preaching of Azariah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_of_their_idolatry,_when_afflicted_by_the_philistines.htm">Repentance of Their Idolatry, when Afflicted by the Philistines</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance_of_worshiping_the_golden_calf.htm">Repentance of Worshiping the Golden Calf</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--achan,_because_of_his_theft.htm">Repentance: Achan, Because of his Theft</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--after_hearing_the_law_expounded_by_ezra.htm">Repentance: After Hearing the Law Expounded by Ezra</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--ahab,_when_reproved_by_elijah_for_ahab's_idolatry.htm">Repentance: Ahab, when Reproved by Elijah for Ahab's Idolatry</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--at_the_dedication_of_the_second_temple.htm">Repentance: At the Dedication of the Second Temple</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--attributed_to_god.htm">Repentance: Attributed to God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--balaam,_of_his_spiritual_blindness.htm">Repentance: Balaam, of his Spiritual Blindness</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--because_of_their_idolatrous_marriages.htm">Repentance: Because of Their Idolatrous Marriages</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--because_of_their_oppressive_usury.htm">Repentance: Because of Their Oppressive Usury</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--called_repentance_to_life.htm">Repentance: Called Repentance to Life</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--called_repentance_to_salvation.htm">Repentance: Called Repentance to Salvation</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--christ_came_to_call_sinners_to.htm">Repentance: Christ Came to Call Sinners To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--christ_exalted_to_give.htm">Repentance: Christ Exalted to Give</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--commanded_by_christ.htm">Repentance: Commanded by Christ</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--commanded_to_all_by_god.htm">Repentance: Commanded to all by God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--condition_of_god's_favor.htm">Repentance: Condition of God's Favor</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--conviction_of_sin_necessary_to.htm">Repentance: Conviction of Sin Necessary To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--danger_of_neglecting.htm">Repentance: Danger of Neglecting</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--david,_at_the_rebuke_of_nathan,_for_his_sins_of_adultery_and_murder.htm">Repentance: David, at the Rebuke of Nathan, for his Sins of Adultery and Murder</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--denied_to_apostates.htm">Repentance: Denied to Apostates</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--exemplified.htm">Repentance: Exemplified</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--exhortation_to.htm">Repentance: Exhortation To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--exhortations_to.htm">Repentance: Exhortations To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--false--ahab.htm">Repentance: False: Ahab</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--false--judas.htm">Repentance: False: Judas</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--false--saul.htm">Repentance: False: Saul</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--given_by_god.htm">Repentance: Given by God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--hezekiah,_at_the_time_of_his_sickness.htm">Repentance: Hezekiah, at the Time of his Sickness</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--illustrated.htm">Repentance: Illustrated</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--illustrated--paul.htm">Repentance: Illustrated: Paul</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--illustrated--the_prodigal_son.htm">Repentance: Illustrated: The Prodigal Son</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--illustrated--the_repentant_son.htm">Repentance: Illustrated: The Repentant Son</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--jehoahaz.htm">Repentance: Jehoahaz</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--jonah,_after_his_punishment.htm">Repentance: Jonah, After his Punishment</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--joseph's_brothers,_of_their_maltreatment_of_joseph.htm">Repentance: Joseph's Brothers, of Their Maltreatment of Joseph</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--josiah,_when_he_heard_the_law_of_god_which_had_been_discovered_in_the_temple_by_hilkiah.htm">Repentance: Josiah, when he Heard the Law of God Which had been Discovered in the Temple by Hilkiah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--judas.htm">Repentance: Judas</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--manasseh,_when_he_was_carried_away_captive_to_babylon_by_the_king_of_assyria.htm">Repentance: Manasseh, when he Was Carried Away Captive to Babylon by the King of Assyria</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--ministers_should_rejoice_over_their_people_on_their.htm">Repentance: Ministers should Rejoice Over Their People on Their</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--necessary_to_the_pardon_of_sin.htm">Repentance: Necessary to the Pardon of Sin</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--neglect_of,_followed_by_swift_judgment.htm">Repentance: Neglect of, Followed by Swift Judgment</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--not_to_be_repented_of.htm">Repentance: Not to be Repented of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--peter,_because_of_his_denial_of_jesus.htm">Repentance: Peter, Because of his Denial of Jesus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--pharaoh,_of_his_hardness_of_heart.htm">Repentance: Pharaoh, of his Hardness of Heart</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--preached_by_christ.htm">Repentance: Preached by Christ</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--preached_by_john_the_baptist.htm">Repentance: Preached by John the Baptist</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--preached_by_the_apostles.htm">Repentance: Preached by the Apostles</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--preached_in_the_name_of_christ.htm">Repentance: Preached in the Name of Christ</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--rehoboam,_when_his_kingdom_was_invaded,_and_jerusalem_was_besieged.htm">Repentance: Rehoboam, when his Kingdom Was Invaded, and Jerusalem Was Besieged</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--repentance_of_their_complaining_because_of_lack_of_bread_and_water.htm">Repentance: Repentance of Their Complaining Because of Lack of Bread and Water</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--saul,_at_the_rebuke_of_samuel_for_not_destroying_the_amalekites.htm">Repentance: Saul, at the Rebuke of Samuel for not Destroying the Amalekites</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_confession.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Confession</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_conversion.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Conversion</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_faith.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Faith</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_greater_zeal_in_the_path_of_duty.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Greater Zeal in the Path of Duty</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_humility.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Humility</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_prayer.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Prayer</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_self-abhorrence.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Self-Abhorrence</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_shame_and_confusion.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Shame and Confusion</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_turning_from_idolatry.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Turning from Idolatry</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_accompanied_by_turning_from_sin.htm">Repentance: should be Accompanied by Turning from Sin</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--should_be_evidenced_by_fruits.htm">Repentance: should be Evidenced by Fruits</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_burden_of_the_preaching_of_jesus.htm">Repentance: The Burden of the Preaching of Jesus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_burden_of_the_preaching_of_john_the_baptist.htm">Repentance: The Burden of the Preaching of John the Baptist</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_disobedient_son.htm">Repentance: The Disobedient Son</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_ephesians,_by_the_preaching_of_paul.htm">Repentance: The Ephesians, by the Preaching of Paul</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_jews,_by_the_preaching_of_john_the_baptist.htm">Repentance: The Jews, by the Preaching of John the Baptist</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_ninevites,_by_the_preaching_of_jonah.htm">Repentance: The Ninevites, by the Preaching of Jonah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_present_time_the_season_for.htm">Repentance: The Present Time the Season For</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_prodigal_son.htm">Repentance: The Prodigal Son</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_wicked--averse_to.htm">Repentance: The Wicked: Averse To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_wicked--condemned_for_neglecting.htm">Repentance: The Wicked: Condemned for Neglecting</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_wicked--neglect_the_time_given_for.htm">Repentance: The Wicked: Neglect the Time Given For</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_wicked--not_led_to_by_the_judgments_of_god.htm">Repentance: The Wicked: Not Led to by the Judgments of God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--the_wicked--not_led_to,_by_miraculous_interference.htm">Repentance: The Wicked: Not Led To, by Miraculous Interference</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--the_woman_who_anointed_jesus_with_oil.htm">Repentance: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus With Oil</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--there_is_joy_in_heaven_over_one_sinner_brought_to.htm">Repentance: There is Joy in Heaven Over One Sinner Brought To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--corinthians.htm">Repentance: True: Corinthians</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--david.htm">Repentance: True: David</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--israelites.htm">Repentance: True: Israelites</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--job.htm">Repentance: True: Job</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--manasseh.htm">Repentance: True: Manasseh</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--nineveh.htm">Repentance: True: Nineveh</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--peter.htm">Repentance: True: Peter</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--thief_on_the_cross.htm">Repentance: True: Thief on the Cross</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/r/repentance--true--zacchaeus.htm">Repentance: True: Zacchaeus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/r/repentance--unavailing--to_esau.htm">Repentance: Unavailing: To Esau</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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