Reading the Bible Support this Site Thought for the Day Knowing just what one needs to turn from is part of its reality.
Vague repentance is nothing, or at least next to nothing.
In the Old Testament, repentance was the acknowledgment of sin , accompanied by an acceptable sacrifice. The sin was then forgiven and the sinner restored to fellowship with God. Repentance was seen in external forms such as, fasting, sackcloth and ashes as well as general days of penitence intended to bring Israel to repentance. These public displays of repentance were often subject to criticism. God's desire for us is that we not only confess our sins, but that we repent of them.