True Biblical repentance is available to people who have committed sin. People who commit sin should repent quickly. True repentance is purging the sin out of your life because you abhor it (i.e., truly detest and hate it) and are totally committed to walk away from it and never do it again.

• God wants everyone to repent from sins (true Biblical repentance) and there is no other alternative.
• The Lord is not slack . . . not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
• I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. (Luke 13:1-5)
• Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent . . . (Revelation 2:5)

• Let being sorry or sorrowful lead to true repentance.
• Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. (2 Corinthians 7:9-10)
• Or do you despise the riches longsuffering, not knowing that repentance? (Romans 2:4-6)
• Pursue peace with all people, and holiness . . . (Hebrews 12:14-17)

• We should confess our sins, which is the initial evidence of repentance, and we should repent of those sins.
• If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie… (1 John 1:6-9)

• We should depart from iniquity and cleanse ourselves (i.e., turn from it).
• Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity. (2 Timothy 2:19-21)
• Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Corinthians 7:1)

• We should deny ungodly behavior and worldly lusts.
• For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age. (Titus 2:11-12)

• True repentance means we go and sin no more.
• She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” (John 8:11)

• We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
• If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with the Bible nor the doctrines of this Church. (1 Peter 3:9-12, Matthew 9:36, Jude 1:22-23, Matthew 5:44-45, Ephesians 4:29-32)

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