What Is the True Meaning of Repentance?
Most of us hear the word "repentance" and immediately think of guilt, sorrow, or some exhausting attempt to earn God’s forgiveness. In much of Western evangelical culture, "repent" has become synonymous with groveling or self-condemnation. But what if the original meaning was something far more beautiful? Something liberating? The English word "repent" comes from the Latin paenitentia, meaning "penitence" or...