What is repentance unto life?

Repentance unto life is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit and word of God, whereby, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, and upon the apprehension of God’s mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, he so grieves for and hates his sins, as that he turns from them all to God, purposing and endeavoring constantly to walk with him in all the ways of new obedience.

Proofs

• Repentance unto life is a saving grace, (2 Timothy 2:25)
• wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit (Zechariah 12:10)
• and word of God, (Acts 11:18, 20–21)
• whereby, out of the sight and sense, not only of the danger, (Ezekiel 18:28, 30, 32; Luke 15:17–18; Hosea 2:6–7)
• but also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, (Ezekiel 36:31; Isaiah 30:22)
• and upon the apprehension of God’s mercy in Christ to such as are penitent, (Joel 2:12–13)
• he so grieves for (Jeremiah 31:18–19)
• and hates his sins, (2 Corinthians 7:11)
• as that he turns from them all to God, (Acts 26:18; Ezekiel 14:6; 1 Kings 8:47–48)
• purposing and endeavoring constantly to walk with him in all the ways of new obedience. (Psalm 119:6, 59, 128; 2 Kings 23:25)