[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Mark 6:12-13  "So they went out and preached that men should repent.  And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them."

What do you think the word repent means here? Until just recently when I would come across the word repent in scripture, I always thought it meant to turn away from sin, to be sorry for my sins. I recently came to understand that that is not always the case. Repent can mean to turn away from unbelief in Jesus Christ. Such as when Peter says in Acts to repent and be baptized. I believe this is where the confusion comes from about baptism, that baptism washes away sin. But actually Peter is saying turn away from unbelief in Jesus, and be baptized to show your belief. Has nothing to do with sin in these verses.

I may be wrong about how others read this word if so I apologize.

Becky

[tHe AnTiLiB]

I think you may be mistaken, but when Peter and what not were referring to repent and Baptize, it could be give up your sins and get baptized. Now you can see where so many interpretations comes from. So at the same time, Mark 6:12-13 "...cast out many demons...," says that there were evils or "sins" taken out of men, this comes almost right after the word repent.