Why does repentance take on a new meaning in the New Testament?
If my people who are called by my name will confess there sins…turn from there way of living and ACTING… and SEEK HIS FACE…AND rendered surrender their hearts to God and humble themselves without condition question without motivation there is NOTHING MORE pleasing to God… but pleasing God is to render our hearts to the service of OUR FATHER GOD…through JESUS here on Earth…AMEN
There are multiple definitions of the word repent that we see in the Old Testament. The Hebrew words, Shuv, NaCham and Teshubah. In the New Testament the language is Greek and we primarily see Metanoia. We also see epistrepo. But Metanoia is the primary word for repent in the New Testament. The word chosen is a transliteration. This happens when languages are translated into others. But ultimately repent in the New Testament means change of mind. Not turning from sin but turning to God in faith.
In O T man repentance was done by a blood sacrifice. In NT Jesus was the blood sacrifice. Hebrews said that we no longer need blood of bulls and goats, Jesus took on all our sin and when we name our sin we are forgiven by GRACE…Reptentace is not committing that sin and praying to Holy Spirit for strength not to commit sin again.