![]() Jesus also uses metanoia when exhorting people to repent (Luke 5:32). John uses the term to speak of the “baptism of repentance for the remission of sins” (Mark 1:4). In New Testament times, metanoia spoke of repenting of one’s sins and turning everything over to God. However, it is a bit more extensive in that it calls for a “comprehensive change of one’s orientation toward following God” ( LTW, Logos). Like metanoeo, metanoia speaks of a change evoked in a person’s life. However, there is another term often used for repentance, and that term is metanoia. Thus, repentance with metanoeō means to repent and turn to God. Metanoeō was used in the same manner in Acts 3:19 Acts 26:20 by John the Baptist (Mark 1:15) and Jesus in certain circumstances (e.g., Matt. In this sense, the people were to turn back to God. Prior to the New Testament times, the Jewish use of metanoeō described someone who “comprehensively turned back to God.” This was the way repentance was viewed in the Apocryphal book Sirach, stating, “Despite all this the people did not repent, nor did they forsake their sins, until they were carried off as plunder from their land,Īnd were scattered over all the earth” ( Sirach 48:15). The word speaks of changing one’s mind about a particular person, thing, or position. It is true that a Greek word for repentance is metanoeō. ![]() Let’s first dissect the minor question before coming back to the major one. Finally, you noted the use of repentance by a group that advocates a position termed “hyper-grace.” All of this encircles one quintessential question, what is biblical repentance? We’ll come back to that question in a moment. You first discussed the Greek definition of metanoeo-the term defined as “repentance.” Then, you mentioned Jesus’s use of metanoeo with the Pharisees. There are numerous issues that you addressed in your question. This is an issue that is of extreme importance in the modern church and Christian faith. With no change of action in behavior.” -Kerry Parkerįirst of all, thank you for your question. Sin because it is forgiven, but this does not sound logical from Christ’s point of view. So basically, it would be said, at least according to those that propose Hyper-grace, can sin freely with no consequence. Also, if any man(woman) is in Christ they are new creatures said by Paul. It is forgiven for the past and present future sins. Hypers-gracers say no need to confess sin. With that said, is that saying universal salvation is given to all who just change their mind about God? Yet with no repentance, change of action. Yet Jesus told them to (change your mind) about him. “ Since the Greek word for repent is metanoeo, which means ‘change your mind.’ Was Jesus using this term change your mind about who I am? The Pharisees were strict keepers of the law. ![]() Your question may be featured in a future article at Bellator Christi or on the Bellator Christi Podcast. But to submit your question to the Bellator Christi team, visit, fill out the form, and add your question. | March 19, 2023Įditor’s Note: This question is about biblical repentance.
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