Mere Christianityintermediate
Select ALL elements Lewis associates with repentance.
Answer
Recognizing that one has taken the wrong direction, Surrendering rebellion and turning back to God, Being willing to start again
Explanation
### Why this is right
- **Recognizing that one has taken the wrong direction**: Repentance includes admitting that one has been in rebellion.
- **Surrendering rebellion and turning back to God**: Lewis describes repentance as laying down arms and returning to God.
- **Being willing to start again**: The return involves beginning anew rather than defending the old course.
### The concept
Repentance is more than regret. Lewis describes it as a practical change of allegiance and direction, involving humility and surrender. He argues that asking for return without this change is asking to return while refusing to return.
### The other options
- **C. Expecting God to accept a return without any actual change of direction**: Lewis says this is incoherent because returning to God involves turning back.
- **E. Treating repentance as merely feeling bad about consequences**: Regret alone does not amount to the surrender and change Lewis describes.
### Terms
- **Repentance**: Turning away from rebellion and returning to God.
### Remember
Repentance means changing direction, not merely disliking where the old direction led.
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