God's grace is paramount for repentance, as it enables sinners to turn from their sin and turn to Christ by His power.
God's grace is fundamentally necessary for true repentance because it is by God's grace that we are brought to acknowledge our sins and recognize our need for salvation. As detailed in Acts 17:30, God commands all people to repent, but this command is accompanied by grace that enables it. It is not through human effort or will that anyone can genuinely repent; instead, it is the work of the Holy Spirit who convicts and transforms hearts, giving the believer a new nature that desires to follow God. This sovereign grace ensures that those whom God has chosen will come to repentance, thus fulfilling His promises of redemption as seen in 2 Peter 3:9.
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