(February 18, 2015 at 2:25 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: So, how does repentance factor into this? Does it matter or is it necessary for salvation?
In order to come to Christ in faith you must be repentant. If you're not, then you don't have a desire to follow him. By definition, a person who has decided to follow Christ has repentance for his sins. No one would come to him and say "I believe you are my savior and I wish to follow you, but I'm really not sorry for my sins and I plan to continue in them."