Which two agents produce repentance according to the text?

• A. Faith and Works
• B. Law and Prophets
• C. Grace and Mercy
• D. Word and Spirit

Answer: (D)

Repentance arises when the Word of God is proclaimed and the Holy Spirit works in the heart. The Word reveals what sin is and why we must turn, while the Spirit applies that truth, convicting us of sin and enabling a sincere turning from sin to God. Together they bring about genuine repentance—the Word shows the need, and the Spirit moves us to respond. Other pairs describe gifts or human responses, but they don’t capture the two agents the text names as producing repentance: Word and Spirit.