Charles Spurgeon explained, "To repent is to change your mind about sin and Christ and all the great things of God." He went on to say, "The person who truly repents is never satisfied with his or her repentance. We can no more repent perfectly than we can live perfectly."
Repentance is God's command to all people everywhere (Acts 17:30). We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We know that only the Lord Jesus Christ can save us from the curse and condemnation of our sin. The Christian life begins with repentance, turning from the sin of unbelief to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31).
Christians are not perfect people in this life. We are still tempted and sin from time to time. Therefore, we repent, confessing our sins to God. Then, we find fresh cleansing from our sins, through the blood of Jesus Christ. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Spurgeon said, "To repent is to change your mind." As we grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ through Bible study, our minds are changed by receiving more truth from the word of God. That is one reason Spurgeon taught that "we can no more repent perfectly than we can live perfectly."
