Acts 26:20
26:20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea,
and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God,
performing deeds consistent with
repentance.
Isaiah 55:7
55:7 The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle
and sinful people their plans.
They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them,
and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
Hosea 14:2
14:2 Return to the Lord and repent!
Say to him: “Completely forgive our iniquity;
accept our penitential prayer,
that we may offer the praise of our lips as sacrificial bulls.
Hosea 14:1
Prophetic Call to Genuine Repentance
14:1 Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,
for your sin has been your downfall!
Hosea 1:9
1:9 Then the
Lord said: “Name him ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), because you
are not my people and I am not your
God.”