Arrependimento
O arrependimento é a porta da graça. A Bíblia declara que Deus não deseja a morte do ímpio, mas que se converta e viva. Arrependei-vos, pois o Reino dos Céus está próximo.
Chamado ao arrependimento
Arrependei-vos, porque o Reino dos Céus está próximo. Quem se arrepende e confessa encontra restauração e perdão.
17 From then on, Jesus began to tell Gods word to the people. He said, Stop your wrong ways and turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven is here!
8 Stop your wrong ways to show that you have turned back to God.
13 Go and learn what this means: "I want you to be kind. I do not want a sacrifice." I did not come to call good people. I came to call bad people to stop doing wrong things.
15 The time has come, he said. The kingdom of God is here. Stop your wrong ways, turn back to God and believe the good news.
3 I tell you, "No!" But if you do not stop doing wrong things, then you will all die as they did.
32 I did not come to call good people. I came to call bad people to stop doing wrong things.
38 Stop your wrong ways and turn back to God, answered Peter. And then everyone of you can be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Your wrong ways will be forgiven you, and you will receive the Holy Spirit.
19 Stop doing wrong things. Turn to God again. Then the wrong things you have done will be wiped away altogether. The Lord will give you a new start and make you very glad.
30 In times past God did not look at what people did. They did not know any better then. But now he is calling all people to stop doing those things.
A graça do arrependimento
Os que eu amo, eu repreendo e disciplino. Arrepende-te! Deus não quer que nenhum se perca — mas que todos cheguem ao arrependimento.
19 I tell off and punish the people I love. So get busy and stop doing wrong.
9 God will do what he promised. He is not slow though, as some people think he is. But he is waiting a long time for you. He does not want anyone to die, but he wants all people to stop their wrong ways.
Confissão e restauração
Se confessarmos, Ele é fiel e justo. Há alegria no céu por um pecador que se arrepende — o arrependimento abre o caminho da vida.
9 Let us tell God about our wrong ways. God can be trusted. He does what is right. He will forgive us for the wrong things we have done. He will make us clean from all that was wrong.
7 I tell you, the angels in heaven will be glad like that when one bad person stops doing wrong things. The angels will be more glad about that one person than about ninety-nine good people who do not need to change their ways.
10 I tell you, the angels of God will be glad like that when one bad person stops doing wrong things.
8 Come to God and he will come to you. You bad people, make your hands clean! You love what is good and what is wrong at the same time. Make your hearts clean.