Repentance <--------> Faith

[crossnote]

I have seen much of dividing 'faith' and repentance' on this forum. It's as if you must first repent
and then you believe.
I contend that true repentance and faith cannot be separated but they are two sides of the same coin.
Think of it this way,
repentance = involves turning away from
faith = involves turning to or towards


Let's say the world is on my left side and the cross is on my right side ; then I cannot turn to the cross without of necessity turn away from the world...they happen simultaneously.



Some here hammer away at 'turning away' from the world and it's lusts etc. but have not the equal emphasis of 'turning to' Jesus, as a matter of error some even see repentance happening separate from faith in Jesus.

Others (and I haven't sensed antinomianism here on this bible forum) in the world may stress turning to Jesus with no concept of turning away from the world. Simply those in love with the world are not ready to turn to Jesus.



Jesus stated this plainly when He said …
[FONT=Georgia, serif]No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.[/FONT][FONT=Georgia, serif] [/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia, serif][/FONT][FONT=Georgia, serif](Mat 6:24)

See how true repentance and true faith both go hand in hand?[/FONT][FONT=Georgia, serif]
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[Ritter]

I find it rather ironic that when one turns from the doctrine of actual repentance, they are more likely to lean more towards a conception of works-based salvation or other non-biblical additions to the truth.

 

[crossnote]

I find it rather ironic that when one turns from the doctrine of actual repentance, they are more likely to lean more towards a conception of works-based salvation or other non-biblical additions to the truth.

yes it's easier to jump hurdles we have made than the ones of God's standards