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What is the role of grace in repentance?

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Grace is the divine enablement that leads us to repentance, as it is a gift from God.

Repentance itself is a gift of grace, as seen in Acts 5:31, which states that God exalted Christ to give repentance to Israel. This means that our ability to genuinely turn from sin is not something we accomplish on our own strength; rather, it is God who grants us this gift. Grace illuminates our hearts, showing us our desperate need for God while encouraging us to turn to Christ for forgiveness. Without grace, we remain blind and unable to repent. When we grasp the magnitude of the grace extended to us in Christ, our hearts are moved to genuinely repent and seek after God.
Scripture References: Acts 5:31, Romans 2:4

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