[B-Greek] "Repent"

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Sun Oct 22 17:51:00 EDT 2006


Harry,

The point is that we too often associate a sense of remorse for what we have done wrong with the concept of repentance.  If it is simply a turning from on thing to another then there need be no sense of remorse.  To say that God repented of His intension to destroy Ninevah is then simply to say that he was no longer going to destroy Ninevah due to their repentance.
 
george
gfsomsel
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From: "wayfaringman at netzero.net" <wayfaringman at netzero.net>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:46:04 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] "Repent"


In a message dated 10/21/2006 5:29:29 PM Central Daylight Time, 
wayfaringman at netzero.net writes: 
  
Hi george! 

But "turning to" would mean that you had been turned away, right? 

Best Regards, 

Harry Jones 
  
A very good point.  I've frequently wondered what was intended by 
such 
expressions.   
Of course, that is a question of theology so I won't go into that. 
Perhaps "turning 
to" is a better understanding rather that "turning away from."  Of 
course, 
in "turning away" the thing or attitude referenced are clear since it 
refers to 
the status quo.  In "turning to", however, that to which one is 
turning must be 
either given or understood. 

george 
gfsomsel 
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Good Evening, 

Biblically, repent means to turn from the world to God; more then 
just turning around or turning to.  George, a drunk can turn from 
whiskey and turn to a prostitute, so it is important where you're 
turning.  It's not sorry; I can hang a big one on tonight and wake up 
in jail tomorrow with a headache and be sorry, and hang another one 
one when I'm released.  So, repenting is more than the sorrys of the 
world; again, it's making a U turn from worldly to goldly. 

Hope that helps you Harry. 
[harryjones]

Hi Doug!

Well everyone has been trying to figure out why Jesus would need to 
be baptised Doug. He certainly didn't need to repent. Right?


Doug. 
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D. 
Tejas Valley 
San Antonio, Texas  


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