[HarleyD]

Bingo! Yet, the Protestants will tell you that we can repent only because God gives us repentance

Wrong. Most Protestants will tell you man generate this repentance same as what jo kus stated.

THIS

Protestant will tell you God grants us the ability to repent.

Rom 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

2Co 7:9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us.

2Co 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

2Ti 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

In other words, HD, you will tell me that you can repent only if He has already decided to forgive you

You're catching on. ;O)

[jo kus]

Most Protestants will tell you man generate this repentance same as what jo kus stated.

Well, I hadn't expected that reply from a person of the Reformed persuasion. If it is true, that is good to hear, with the caveat that there is no repentance without grace from above. I imagine you'd agree, since you posted the pertinent Scriptures.

Regards

[kosta50]

Protestant will tell you God grants us the ability to repent. Rom 2:4 ... 2 Cor 7:10 ... 2 Ti 2:25 ...

Paul, Paul and more Paul...are you a Paulean or a Christian?