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title: "Repent or Stop Sinning to Get Saved?"
description: "When a person says that, “You must repent, meaning that you have to stop sinning and then believe on Christ for your salvation,” stay away from that. There’s a misunderstanding. Genesis 6:6 shows that God repented. Does that mean that God turned from his sin, stopped sinning? Obviously, it simply means a change of mind. […]"
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• Doctrines• Salvation

# Repent or Stop Sinning to Get Saved?

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When a person says that, “You must repent, meaning that you have to stop sinning and then believe on Christ for your salvation,” stay away from that.

There’s a misunderstanding. Genesis 6:6 shows that God repented.

Does that mean that God turned from his sin, stopped sinning?

Obviously, it simply means a change of mind.

Jonah 3: 8,10 – If that definition applies to turn from your sins, God sees that as works.

Obviously Christians are not saved by works, but by faith, only in the Lord Jesus Christ, a person starts to repent as a sinner.

What they do is that they don’t stop sin themselves.

When they repent as a sinner, they simply believe on Jesus Christ.

They turn to God to get rid of their sin problem for salvation.

They don’t stop sinning first. Notice Acts 20:21 shows repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

For more information, read this article on [debunking Lordship salvation.](https://realbiblebelievers.com/as-a-christian-what-works-must-i-show-lordship-salvation)

[▶ Video: Repent or Stop Sinning to Get Saved? | Dr. Gene Kim #repentance #raycomfort #salvation #works](https://www.youtube.com/embed/witO0Ce6gMg?feature=oembed)

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