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hi_im_catholic
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what does “repent to believe in the gospel” mean?
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Eireann
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hi im catholic:
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Mark 1 :15 And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel
The wording you posted would confuse.
Douay-Rheims
Mark 1 :15 And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel
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Agricola
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Repent = recognize your sinfulness and ask God for forgiviness
Gospel = “good news”, i.e. the message of Christ. It is how we are to live our lives in order to reach heaven. That’s why we call the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Gospels.
Believe = “Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to the divine truth by command of the will moved by God through grace.” (St Thomas Aquinas, STh II-II, 2,9; cf. Dei Filius 3: DS 3010)
Hope this helps you.
God bless,
Agricola
Gospel = “good news”, i.e. the message of Christ. It is how we are to live our lives in order to reach heaven. That’s why we call the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Gospels.
Believe = “Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to the divine truth by command of the will moved by God through grace.” (St Thomas Aquinas, STh II-II, 2,9; cf. Dei Filius 3: DS 3010)
Hope this helps you.
God bless,
Agricola
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TOME
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As Eireann one word can make a difference as in this case, the quote is “and” not " to" believe. Also, Agricola gave a very good definition of what to repent means.
I would like to add that although your wording may have been off, in a real way you caught the meaning. In the Greek of Mark, from which, as Eireann pointed out, the word used is “Metanoia”. This implys that one not only recognizes his sinfulness and seek forgiveness, but that one has to make a complete change in ones lifestyle and thinking. Only then can one truely be open to faith (Belief) in the Good News Christ Jesus was proclaiming. That News was, and is, God’s Kingdom (God’s active presence in the world and where God’s will is operative) is present here and now.
So I would say you caught the spirit because we have to have this metanoia to believe.
I would like to add that although your wording may have been off, in a real way you caught the meaning. In the Greek of Mark, from which, as Eireann pointed out, the word used is “Metanoia”. This implys that one not only recognizes his sinfulness and seek forgiveness, but that one has to make a complete change in ones lifestyle and thinking. Only then can one truely be open to faith (Belief) in the Good News Christ Jesus was proclaiming. That News was, and is, God’s Kingdom (God’s active presence in the world and where God’s will is operative) is present here and now.
So I would say you caught the spirit because we have to have this metanoia to believe.
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Donald45
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“Repent [to change one’s mind or disposition] to [in order to] believe the gospel [good news about Christ].”
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