Is Repentance necessary for salvation?

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Apr 21, 2021
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"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, ... For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation ..."
(2 Cor. 7:9-10)

Most Christians believe, because they are told incessantly, that the Law is expired and nobody should obey ALL of the 10 commandments anymore. It is widely held that Acts ch. 15 proves this, but ch. 21 of that very book proves that Paul always kept the Law.

"... (that) all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee (rumors against Paul), are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law." (Acts 21:24) KJV

There is also proof in Acts 13:42-44 that Paul always observed the 4th Commandment Seventh Day Sabbath.

In Romans, Paul states: "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."
 
May 22, 2020
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The access to grace is by faith
Rom 5
1¶Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Thanks...no conflict there.