Which term refers to the change of mind, heart, and will?

• A. Conversion
• B. Remorse
• C. Regret
• D. Repentance

Answer: (D)

Repentance is the idea of a complete turning inward and outward: a reorientation of understanding (the mind), longing (the heart), and decision (the will) that leads to a changed life toward God. It isn’t just feeling sorry for sin (remorse) or regretting consequences (regret); it actively changes how you think about sin, what you love, and what you choose to do. Conversion can involve turning to God, but repentance more precisely describes the full inward and outward shift of mind, heart, and will that leads to a new way of living. In biblical terms, metanoia—often translated as repentance—carries that sense of a thorough change in how a person thinks, feels, and acts in relation to God.