Based in Hebrews 6:1-2, this is the first step toward a powerful, saving relationship with God. The word “repentance” means a change of mind that “involves both turning from sin and turning to God”. It involves not only sorrow for one’s sins, but a change in one’s behavior. It is one’s turning from a life of sin over which the devil is lord, to a life of righteousness over which Jesus Christ is Lord.