REPENT OR LOVE?

 REPENT OR LOVE? THE WORD SAYS …

  Romans [MKJV] 12:1-2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. 

  2Timothy2:15-16 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 

  Is the New Testament about repentance or love? Or is it about the linked importance of both; not being able to freely love without repentance; not being able to freely repent without love?

  Utilizing e-Sword I look up all KJV NT verses containing repent, repented, repenting, repentance, love, loving, loved.

  I see the two as inseparable, nonfunctional Biblically if thought apart from each other.

  Ours is to think and practice the unity therein. And to teach the conjoin as significant in the whole counsel of God.

  To further understand, upon request I’ll provide the relevant verses. As always, verses should be studied in context.

  In reviewing the researched Scriptures I noticed several significant things:

·         Jesus’ first recorded words accentuated our critical need for repentance.

·         For the lost, without repentance there is no salvation.

·         For the saved, without repentance our fellowship with God and John 1:12 family is adversely affected.

·         Comparatively few “love” verses pertain to those outside of the Father’s John 1:12 family.

·         The general “love your neighbor and “love your wife” being the 2 main exceptions.

·         Being Christ-like means loving Christian and non-believer alike by emphasizing the need for repentance? I believe so.

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