Repentance has three elements; the Intellect, Emotion and
Will.
(A) The Intellect:
Repentance involves knowledge. First, there must be this acknowledgement that
man is born in sin and that the wages of sin is death, Rom. 3:23,
6:23. Intellect as an element implies the understanding of man's depravity and God's redemptive plan
through Christ, 2 Pet. 3:9. The Holy spirit through this information from God's
word convicts the sinner who has reached the age of reasoning and decision
taking. This is to say that repentance is obtained by adults. Children are only
trained in righteousness until they grow to decide for Christ, Prov. 22:6, John
9:21.
(B) The Emotion: This is the tendency for man to have a feeling of
care, love or deep care for another and express it in weeping, laughter,
shouts, etc. Emotion is
an inbuilt quality in man. This means that a good information about Christ from
the bible stirs a deep remorseful feeling and yearning for God from within the
heart of man. Godly sorrow works repentance, 2 Cor. 7:8-10.
(C) The Will: This
is the desire and longing to totally surrender to God. It is the real
determination to forsake sin, change one's attitude towards sin and surrender
to God, Matt. 6:10.
Repentance is clearly illustrated in the parable of the
prodigal son, Lk. 15:11-24.
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Thank you, I needed to learn this
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