We believe that under the influence of the word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit man comes to a realization of his lost condition. Psalms 32:1-5; 51:3, 4; John 16:7, 8.
“Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it…
“But when the heart yields to the influence of the Spirit of God, the conscience will be quickened, and the sinner will discern something of the depth and sacredness of God’s holy law, the foundation of His government in heaven and on earth…
“We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away from it in heart, there will be no real change in the life.” –Steps to Christ, p. 23, 24. See 2 Corinthians 7:10.
We can no more repent without the Holy Spirit, who awakens the conscience, than we can receive forgiveness of our sins without Christ.