Is repentance a requirement or just a suggestion?
Luke 13:1-5....but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."(NKJV)
Luke 24:47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.(NKJV)
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(NKJV)
Acts 2:38 And Peter replied, "Each one of you must turn from sin, return to God....(The Living Bible-Paraphrased)
Can Christians continue in an unrepentant sinful lifestyle and not perish.
Matthew 6:15 "But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.(NKJV)
If men do not repent of not forgiving others, they likewise perish?
If a professional killer becomes a Christian and fails to repent of killing people for hire, will he likewise perish?
If drunkards fail to repent, will they likewise perish?
If homosexuals fail to repent, will they likewise perish?
If adulterers fail to repent, will they likewise perish?
If idolaters fail to repent, will they likewise perish?
If thieves fail to repent, will they likewise perish?
1 Corinthians 6:8-11....9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God..............