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Repentance

A change of mind and heart that turns from sin to God—central to Jesus’ message.

To repent means to turn around: away from sin and self, toward God. John the Baptist and Jesus both began preaching, ‘Repent.’

True repentance bears fruit in a changed life, and it is met by God’s ready forgiveness.

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