Repentance and Sorrow 2

Gk. lupeo- to grieve; metamelomai- to regret; metanoai- a change of mind (trans. "repentance"). Regret & repentance are not synonymous in NT Gk.; regret includes emotion, repent does not. Emotions may or may not accompany repentance. Whether in salvation or confession of sins, feeling sorry is not a requisite; it is Christ's work on the cross that has the merit. In the NT, repentance is sometimes used for change of mind and other times as a synonym for believing. Repentance is not necessary for faith in Christ. Dt 30:2; Mt 3:2; 11:20; Lk 17:3; Ac 2:38; 8:22; 2 Co 7:8f.