Title: “I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance – Mark W Gaither
Headings: “I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance
“I’ll Change, I promise” Six Signs of Genuine Repentance
Is Repentance the Same as Remorse?
What Is Repentance?
What Are Practical Signs of Repentance?

Content: Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” ( Isaiah 44:22)
The Lord is asking His people to take a completely new direction in life. This implies two parts: turning away from sin and returning to the Lord. And it implies a relationship between us and God—much like the relationship between the prodigal son and his father in Jesus’ parable. After the son comes to his senses in the pigsty, he turns from his sin and returns to his father (see Luke 15:11-32). The decision of repentance and the turning of repentance are demonstrated by the fruit of repentance—deeds that flow from the life of a changed person. The prophets described these deeds in practical terms: “ Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice” (Hosea 12:6a). John the Baptizer specified the fruit of repentance this way: