I'm intrigued. What is this "repentence" thing, and why doesn't anyone just pent correctly the first time so he doesn't have to repent.
Is that all you have to do? i.e. utter a few magic words?
Apparently that's all he has.
To enlighten for both of you:
The word 'repent' is a combination from Latin, first entering the English lexicon around the 13th century.
The Latin 'penitire' means to regret. The 're-' prefix here means to negate, or remove such regret.
The process of repentance is a multi-step process:
* Acknowledge the error.
* Try to make it right. If you have wronged someone, do what you can to mitigate it and seek their forgiveness.
* Forgive yourself.
* Prevent the error in the future. Return to a path free of it.
* For the Christian, follow the promptings and teachings of Jesus Christ, for if you follow these steps, He will also forgive you.
This process is designed to remove that regret (or 'pent') as you put it.
It allows the person you wronged to go on with their life.
It allows YOU to go on with your life.
These are part of the teachings in the Bible. There is a way out of that regret, but it is more than just not committing the error again