Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
(NOTE: The key to this verse is found in the article "TOWARD". Repentance TOWARD God & faith TOWARD Christ)
For the Jew of the time repent/turn back to the Lord your God.
For the gentile that had NO relationship with God (Eph 2:12). Acknowledge that God IS, that you've sinned against a sovereign creator & are in need of a savior. Turning TOWARD God, when mixed with faith in Christ's sin payment & resurrection results in a change of actions.
Context: REPENT from UNBELIEF/REJECTING (not everyday personal sins) Jesus the Christ.
Jn 12:22 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw """all""" men unto me.
(NOTE: Jesus was in fact lifted up on a cross & from the grave. Therefore he will via the Holy Spirit, draw ALL to God. Unfortunately not ALL will accept & receive his eternal life's offer )
Jn 16:
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit will reprove/expose/convict everyone of, sins? NO of "SIN" singular.)
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
(NOTE: The only SIN that condemns one to eternal separation/damnation is UNBELIEF/rejecting Christ's sin atoning sacrifice & resurrection until life's end. Faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection takes away/removes every other sin)
(NOTE: The key to this verse is found in the article "TOWARD". Repentance TOWARD God & faith TOWARD Christ)
For the Jew of the time repent/turn back to the Lord your God.
For the gentile that had NO relationship with God (Eph 2:12). Acknowledge that God IS, that you've sinned against a sovereign creator & are in need of a savior. Turning TOWARD God, when mixed with faith in Christ's sin payment & resurrection results in a change of actions.
Context: REPENT from UNBELIEF/REJECTING (not everyday personal sins) Jesus the Christ.
Jn 12:22 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw """all""" men unto me.
(NOTE: Jesus was in fact lifted up on a cross & from the grave. Therefore he will via the Holy Spirit, draw ALL to God. Unfortunately not ALL will accept & receive his eternal life's offer )
Jn 16:
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
(NOTE: The Holy Spirit will reprove/expose/convict everyone of, sins? NO of "SIN" singular.)
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
(NOTE: The only SIN that condemns one to eternal separation/damnation is UNBELIEF/rejecting Christ's sin atoning sacrifice & resurrection until life's end. Faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection takes away/removes every other sin)