Repent could also mean being sorry for past actions that are no longer done, but you suddenly realize they were wrong to do...
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re·pent [ ri pént ] (past and past participle re·pent·ed, present participle re·pent·ing, 3rd person present singular re·pents)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1. be sorry: to recognize the wrong in something you have done and be sorry about it
2. change ways: to feel regret about a sin or past actions and change your ways or habits
It is not true repentance to just be sorry, we must modify our behavior and change our ways. That is when God's glory is reflected in our lives and His holiness brings about fabulous changes within us.
That's right. If a person stole a thousand dollars from someone before they became a Christian, then they might wish to repay it. If a person was already a Christian and still sinned, then Christ has torn the vail that separated us from our Father in Heaven so that we can go directly to the Father in Heaven and ask forgiveness in the name of Christ who is our mediator, asking Him to let us know how we are to make amends for the sin.