1689 15.3

1689 London Baptist Confession

15.3. Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation

This saving Repentance is an evangelical Grace, whereby a person being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth, by Faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self abhorrency; praying for pardon, and strength of grace, with a purpose and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit, to walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things.

Proof texts

Zechariah 12:10 — [10] “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
Acts 11:18 — [18] When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
Ezekiel 36:31 — [31] Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and your abominations.
2 Corinthians 7:11 — [11] For see what earnestness this godly grief has produced in you, but also what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! At every point you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.
Psalms 119:6 — [6] Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
Psalms 119:128 — [128] Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.

For discussion

The Assembly cited Zechariah 12:10 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
6 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
WSC Q85 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
WSC Q86 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

Read alongside

WSC Q85 · WSC Q86 · WSC Q87 · WCF 15.1 · HC Q86 · BC 6.3 · BC 6.4 · BC 6.5 · SD 15.1 · SD 15.2 · SD 15.3 · SD 15.4 · SD 15.5