(1) An open profession of faith (Luke 12:8).   An acknowledgement of sins to God (Leviticus 16:21; Ezra 9:5-15; Daniel 9:3-12), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged (James 5:16; Matthew 18:15).

Ref. Easton Bible Dictionary

·         God requires
Leviticus 5:5; Hosea 5:15

• God regards
  Job 33:27,28; Daniel 9:20-23
• Exhortation to
  Joshua 7:19; Jeremiah 3:13; James 5:16
• Promises to
  Leviticus 26:40-42; Proverbs 28:13
• SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED WITH
  • Submission to punishment
    Leviticus 26:41; Nehemiah 9:33; Ezra 9:13
  • Prayer for forgiveness
    2 Samuel 24:10; Psalms 25:11; 51:1; Jeremiah 14:7-9,20
  • Self-abasement
    Isaiah 64:5,6; Jeremiah 3:25
  • Godly sorrow
    Psalms 38:18; Lamentations 1:20
  • Forsaking sin
    Proverbs 28:13
  • Restitution
    Numbers 5:6,7
• Should be full and unreserved
  Psalms 32:5; 51:3; 106:6
• Followed by pardon
  Psalms 32:5; 1 John 1:9
• Illustrated
  Luke 15:21; 18:13
• Exemplified
  • Aaron
    Numbers 12:11
  • Israelites
    Numbers 21:6,7; 1 Samuel 7:6; 12:19
  • Saul
    1 Samuel 15:24
  • David
    2 Samuel 24:10
  • Ezra
    Ezra 9:6
  • Nehemiah
    Nehemiah 1:6,7
  • Levites
    Nehemiah 9:4,33,34
  • Job
    Job 7:20
  • Daniel
    Daniel 9:4
  • Peter
    Luke 5:8
  • Thief
    Luke 23:41