3. Repent of Our Sins
Once a person comes to faith (i.e. believes Jesus is the Christ and Lord), he or she will obey what the Lord says. The Lord has spoken thru the Apostles and Prophets that repentance is required. Repentance is a change of will to stop doing things not acceptable to the Master and to start doing things acceptable to Him.
Here are some ways we learn that Christ requires repentance:
Jews in Jerusalem on Pentecost
"Brethren, what shall we do? And Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit'"
Peter & John's Sermon to Jews in Jerusalem
"Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord"
The Lord's Desire
"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance"
The Kindness of God
"Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?"
What is Repentance?
Merriam Webster Dictionary
to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life.
Biblical Definition: Change of will to stop sinning
"O LORD, do not Thine eyes look for truth? Thou hast smitten them, But they did not weaken; Thou hast consumed them, But they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent."
Being sorry for our sins is not repentance but it produces repentance
"I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, in order that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death"
When my faith in Christ causes me to decide to leave my sin and do whatever He teaches—
What must I actually do to be forgiven of my sins?