REPENTANCE

(See also Conversion; Regret)

basis for forgiveness: w22.06 6; w07 7/15 16-17, 19-20; wt 39; w94 9/15 6

basis for mercy: rr 125; w06 11/15 27; w01 6/1 29-30; w89 3/1 14-15; om 146

basis in accurate knowledge: scl 103

Bible examples:

David: w24.07 21; scl 103; w17.01 10; w12 11/15 22; w05 4/1 26-27; w01 6/1 29-31; w93 3/15 8-18

faithful kings of Israel: w24.07 21-22

Hezekiah: w24.07 22; scl 57

Israel: w24.08 9-10

Jews in exile: w12 4/1 10-11; w92 9/15 8

Joseph’s ten half brothers: w15 5/1 14-15

lost son (Lu 15): w24.08 11-12; w21.10 5-6, 9; jy 200-203; w98 10/1 9-17; w97 9/1 30-31; gt chapter 86; w89 2/1 8-9; w89 2/15 16-17

Manasseh (king of Judah): w24.07 24; scl 103; w21.10 4-5; it-2 307; mwb16.01 4; w12 11/15 23-24; w11 1/1 18; w09 8/15 31-32

Ninevites in Jonah’s day: ia 119-120; w09 4/1 15; jd 143-144

Paul: w01 4/1 5-6

thief on stake: it-2 776

woman who washed Jesus’ feet with tears: jy 100; g02 3/8 27; gt chapter 40; w87 2/1 8-9

Zacchaeus: it-2 1218; jy 230-231; w03 5/1 32; lr 229-230; gt chapter 99; w89 9/15 8-9

comfort for those showing: lvs 25-26; w17.11 11-12; lv 23; w12 8/15 23-24; w11 8/1 13; w01 6/1 30-31; w96 11/1 14

first-person account: g86 8/22 21-22

consequences for wrongdoing not eliminated by: cl 267-269; wt 139; w01 6/1 29-30; w00 11/1 16; w98 7/1 7; w97 12/1 13-14

discerning repentance: w21.10 6; w17.11 17; w95 1/1 27-30

discussion: w24.08 8-13; scl 102-103; w21.10 2-7; it-2 770-777; lvs 240-241; tp 178-180

examples:

elder: w05 4/1 27

ones who left Jehovah: w12 4/1 10-11

removed ones: yb12 157; g01 11/22 20-22

“from dead works” (Heb 6:1): it-2 774-775; w92 7/1 26-27

Greek words: it-2 770-771

heart involved: it-2 772-773

Hebrew word: it-2 770

how demonstrated: scl 103; w21.10 6; w17.11 17; w05 11/15 22-24; w05 12/1 21; w95 1/1 27-30; w89 3/1 15; om 146, 149

confession: it-2 773-774

conversion: it-2 774

“works that befit” (Ac 26:20): it-2 774

importance: scl 103

Jehovah encourages: it-2 777; mwb16.01 4; w05 11/15 30-31; ip-2 243-244; w98 10/1 8-18

Jehovah leads sinners to repentance: w24.08 10-11

Jehovah’s feelings for repentant: scl 102

Jehovah’s response: scl 57, 103; lff lesson 57; w12 4/1 11

John’s baptism: ijwbq article 110; it-1 249; wt 111

joy over repentance:

Jesus’ illustrations: jy 198-199; w91 4/15 18-19; gt chapter 85; w89 1/15 8-9

lack of repentance: it-2 775

Ahab (king of Israel): w21.10 3

being beyond repentance: it-2 775-776; w11 12/1 24-25

Cain: it-2 773

Esau: it-2 773

for serious personal wrongs: w97 12/1 19-20

Israel (ancient): it-2 773, 775; w05 11/15 22-23

Judas Iscariot: it-2 773; w08 1/15 31

link with regret: it-2 770-773

meaning of term: w24.08 8, 12-13; scl 32; w22.06 6; w21.10 3, 5, 7; it-2 770-773; nwt 1709; jr 74; w07 7/15 16; w06 11/15 27; w01 4/1 6; w98 5/1 15-16; w94 9/15 6; w92 3/15 16; w92 9/15 10; w89 2/15 11; tp 178-179

difference between ancient Greek and Bible concepts: it-2 771; w89 2/15 11

mind involved: it-2 772

ones removed from the congregation: scl 102; w21.10 6-7; od 153; w06 11/15 27-28; om 149

ongoing process: w13 3/15 16

precedes baptism: w23.03 11; bhs 189; bh 178; w06 4/1 22-23; w02 4/1 12

process: it-2 772-774; jr 72, 74-76

“sadness in a godly way” (2Co 7:10): it-2 448, 773

“sadness of the world” (2Co 7:10): it-2 773

who need to show: w24.08 8; scl 102; it-2 771

why not only for bad acts: w89 2/15 11; tp 178