I wasn't aware of describing this in terms of a sequence.



I don't know what "it" is. I'm guessing perhaps you're talking about specifying sin (confession) and genuine sorrow. If so, obviously confession would follow repentance. Regarding genuine sorrow, that's part and parcel to repentance, in the context of conversion.



I don't think "required" makes sense in this question. I've addressed this quite a number of times on this thread.

It's not an arbitrary requirement.

As I already explained, repentance involved a change of direction. If one is aligned against God, it's necessary to change one's alignment in order to aligned with God. Or, to put it another way, if one is in rebellion against God, to be at peace with God, one must stop rebelling (i.e., one must repent).



When one has gone the wrong way.



Same answer.



I don't think in these terms. That is, "counts as confession and repentance." There's no arbitrary requirement for these things. There's no need for something to count as these things.



It would be nice if I weren't asked the same questions so many times. Usually I answer with more detail when the questions are first asked, but as the questions are repeated, I become briefer.

M: When is post-conversion confession and repentance necessary?

T: When one has gone the wrong way.

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When people like Moses "go the wrong way" and dies before they can confess and repent, how does God handle that unconfessed, unrepented sin during judgment? Does He look at their life of habitual righteousness and disregard their unconfessed, unrepented sin? If not, what does God do about it in judgment?

MM, I explained things in terms of rebellion. Do you think Moses was in rebellion?

Let's try looking at it a different way. God will take anyone to heaven who would be happy there. Do you think Moses would have been happy in heaven had he died before he had a chance to repent?

MM.

I don't believe that God put to death some one who is happy to live and work for Him before this man repent from his sin.

God wants all men saved and have eternal life.

So, you and Tom are digging the possibilities if Moses died before he repents, whether he goes to heaven or hell, I think is just wasting time.

Sorry, for this idea coming up in my head.

In His love

God will take only those who are prepared for heaven, and they will rejoice and be happy to be there...the thief on the cross had a few moments to choose but he was ready...

It comes to the same thing, as only those who are prepared for heaven would be happy there.

James, it sounds like you believe God will not allow certain people to die before they can repent. Do you think repenting is necessary to be saved? Or, can God save people whether they repent or not?

Did A&E rebel when they sinned? When is sinning not rebellion? Did Moses know he was sinning against God? To answer your question, yes, I suspect Moses was in a state of rebellion when he sinned. I take it you don't.

To answer your other question, yes, I think Moses would have been happy in heaven had died before being able to repent. I take it you agree.

Now, please address my questions.

Yes.



When it's not done with the intent of acting contrary to God's will.



I think his sin was of the nature of a mistake, of not controlling his emotions, as opposed to a sin of intentionally acting contrary to God's will.



I said this before, so, yes, I agree with what I said.

Do you think Moses sinned ignorantly, that he didn't realize he had sinned? Or, do you think he knew what he was doing was a sin against God?