Final Destiny: The Future Reign of the Servant Kings, 4th Edition

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“I would like to make this simple suggestion: the kingdom of God is the future establishment of God’s rule over the earth which begins in the millennium and extends into eternity future and into the new heavens and the new earth.” (source)

“This suggests that metanoeō refers to regret or admission of guilt rather than turning from sin.” (source)

“A final option is that eternal life in this passage does not refer to soteriological entrance into the kingdom, but to a rich experience that begins now and issues in reward in the future when it will be granted to the believer because of his good works.” (source)

“The best interpretation of metanoeō in the New Testament is to acknowledge, to change one’s mind about something, to admit, to feel sorry for.” (source)

“If the nonbeliever is unforgiven and still in his sins, he must therefore come to Christ believing he needs a savior from the penalty of sin. If so, then one must admit that he needs a savior from sin, that is, repent as a precursor to saving faith. Thus, the intent and extent of the atonement is a critical prior assumption.” (source)