S. Repetance And Faith

REPENTANCE AND FAITH

1. What is it to repent of sin? Repenting of sin means that one changes his thoughts and feelings about sin, resolving to forsake sin and live for God.

2. Does not repenting mean being sorry? Everyone who truly resolves to quit sinning will be sorry for his past sins, but people are often sorry without quitting.

3. What is the great reason for repenting of sin? The great reason for repenting of sin is because sin is wrong, and offensive to God. Psalms 51:4.

4. Is repentance necessary to a sinner’s salvation? Those who will not turn from sin must perish. Luke 13:3; Ezekiel 33:11.

5. What do the Scriptures mean by faith in Christ? By faith in Christ the Scriptures mean believing Christ to be the divine Saviour, and personally trusting in him for our salvation.

6. Is faith in Christ necessary to salvation? No person capable of faith in Christ can be saved without it. John 3:6; Hebrews 11:6.

7. Can those who die in infancy be saved without faith? Yes, we feel sure that those who die in infancy are saved for Christ’s sake.

8. Are they saved without regeneration? Infants are not saved without regeneration, for without holiness no one shall see God.

9. Can we see why persons capable of faith cannot be saved without it? Persons capable of faith must by faith accept God’s offered mercy; and His truth cannot become the means of making them holy unless it is believed.

10. Is refusing to believe in Christ a sin? It is fearfully wicked to reject the Saviour and insult God who gave His Son in love. John 3:18; 1 John 5:10.

11. Do faith in Christ and true repentance ever exist separately? No, either faith or repentance will always carry the other with it. Acts 20:21.