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228. We believe that for men and women to appropriate what God’s prevenient grace has made possible, they must voluntarily respond in repentance and faith. The ability comes from God, but the act is the individual’s.

Repentance is prompted by the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit. It involves a willful change of mind that renounces sin and longs for righteousness, a godly sorrow for and a confession of past sins, proper restitution for wrongdoings, and a resolution to reform the life. Repentance is the precondition for saving faith, and without it saving faith is impossible. Faith, in turn, is the only condition of salvation. It begins in the agreement of the mind and the consent of the will to the truth of the gospel, but issues in a complete reliance by the whole person in the saving ability of Jesus Christ and a complete trusting of oneself to Him as Savior and Lord. Saving faith is expressed in a public acknowledgment of His lordship and an identification with His church.

Mark 1:15; Luke 5:32; 13:3; 24:47; John 3:16; 17:20; 20:31; Acts 5:31; 10:43; 11:18; 16:31; 20:21; 26:20; Rom. 1:16; 2:4; 10:8–10, 17; Gal. 3:26; Eph. 2:8; 4:4–6; Phil. 3:9; 2 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 2:25; Heb. 11:6; 12:2; 1 Peter 1:9; 2 Peter 3:9.

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 '''<span id="228">228.</span>''' We believe that for men and women to appropriate what God’s prevenient grace has made possible, they must voluntarily respond in repentance and faith. The ability comes from God, but the act is the individual’s. <br><br>
+Repentance is prompted by the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit. It involves a willful change of mind that renounces sin and longs for righteousness, a godly sorrow for and a confession of past sins, proper restitution for wrongdoings, and a resolution to reform the life. Repentance is the precondition for saving faith, and without it saving faith is impossible. Faith, in turn, is the only condition of salvation. It begins in the agreement of the mind and the consent of the will to the truth of the gospel, but issues in a complete reliance by the whole person in the saving ability of Jesus Christ and a complete trusting of oneself to Him as Savior and Lord. Saving faith is expressed in a public acknowledgment of His lordship and an identification with His church.<br><br>
-Repentance is prompted by the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit. It involves a willful change of mind that renounces sin and longs for righteousness, a godly sorrow for and a confession of past sins, proper restitution for wrongdoings, and a resolution to reform the life. Repentance is the precondition for saving faith, and without it saving faith is impossible. Faith, in turn, is the only condition of salvation. It begins in the agreement of the mind and the consent of the will to the truth of the gospel, but issues in a complete reliance by the whole person in the saving ability of Jesus Christ and a complete trusting of oneself to Him as Savior and Lord. Saving faith is expressed in a public acknowledgment of His Lordship and an identification with His Church.<br><br>
 [[Mark 1:15]]; [[Luke 5:32]]; [[Luke 13:3|13:3]]; [[Luke 24:47|24:47]]; [[John 3:16]]; [[John 17:20|17:20]]; [[John 20:31|20:31]]; [[Acts 5:31]]; [[Acts 10:43|10:43]]; [[Acts 11:18|11:18]]; [[Acts 16:31|16:31]]; [[Acts 20:21|20:21]]; [[Acts 26:20|26:20]]; [[Romans 1:16|Rom. 1:16]]; [[Romans 2:4|2:4]]; [[Romans 10:8-10|10:8–10]], [[Romans 10:17|17]]; [[Galatians 3:26|Gal. 3:26]]; [[Ephesians 2:8|Eph. 2:8]]; [[Ephesians 4:4-6|4:4–6]]; [[Philippians 3:9|Phil. 3:9]]; [[2 Thessalonians 2:13|2 Thess. 2:13]]; [[2 Timothy 2:25|2 Tim. 2:25]]; [[Hebrews 11:6|Heb. 11:6]]; [[Hebrews 12:2|12:2]]; [[1 Peter 1:9]]; [[2 Peter 3:9]].