Alot of believers think that repentance means being Holy "perfect" and not sinning. Being like a monk or a catholic nun. That idea turns many would be believers against the true gospel message which is salvation by Gods grace, His undeserved kindness towards us. In reality, we are all born in sin and we will never be free of it until we die and go to heaven.
However, we can be free of the "guilt" assosiated with sin if we accept the free gift of God, salvation by the blood of our Lord Jesus, who died for the sins of the world. That is GOOD NEWS! That is THE GOSPEL Message. John The Baptist message was "Repent! and be baptised and God will forgive your sins". In the greek repent meant to change our way of thinking about the things we did that displeased God and then we would be gradually free from the wrong doing. I dont think any of us can be perfect on earth but we can change our way of thinking by the power of the Holy Spirit, there by changing our habits. If we were all sinless we wouldnt need a savior. Repent from wrong thinkin and everything else will take care of its self. Then we will have the peace of mind the Lord promised us and be free from the "guilt" of sin. "The truth will set us free".
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