"Repentance is not a one-time act to get us into
heaven, but an entire way of life to maintain Christian joy. Repentance
isn’t a work we tack onto our faith that restores our fellowship with
God. Repentance is faith. It is turning from belief in a false promise in
order to turn in faith to a true, satisfying promise. Repentance is an
exchange of joys, the lesser for the greater. "
Jonathan Dodson, Gospel-Centered Discipleship