Repentance
You'll notice from the context that "repenting", when referring to salvation,
is a one time action.
Repent means to convert from a non-Christian to a Christian.
Repentance: Scriptures
Luke 5:30-32
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples,
saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not
a physician; but they that are sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
(KJV)
Luke 15:7
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need
no repentance.
(KJV)
Luke 24:45-47
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ
to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance[3341] and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
(KJV)
Acts 2:38
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(KJV)
Acts 3:19
19 Repent[3340] ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may
be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence
of the Lord;
(KJV)
Acts 8:18-22
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands
the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands,
he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou
hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is
not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
(KJV)
Acts 11:15-18
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at
the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed
baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us,
who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand
God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto
life.
(KJV)
Acts 17:29-32
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think
that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art
and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth
all men every where to repent[3340]:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the
world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked:
and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
(KJV)
Acts 20:20-21
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have
shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
(KJV)
Acts 26:20
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout
all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent
and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
(KJV)
2 Cor 7:8-10
8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though
I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry,
though it were but for a season.
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed
to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might
receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented
of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
(KJV)
Rev 2:1-5
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith
he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou
canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say
they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured,
and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left
thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do
the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
(KJV)
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