Quote by D.A. Carson
“But the biblical understanding of metanoia is far more positive. Instead of merely looking inward and regretting the past, it is looking outward and forward. When Jesus says, “Repent [metanoieo], for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matt. 4:17), he is saying, “You must change your hearts—for the kingdom of Heaven has arrived” (Phillips). He is calling us to look ahead to the arrival of the kingdom.”
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Donald Arthur Carson is a Canadian-born evangelical theologian and professor of New Testament.
Carson served as pastor of Richmond Baptist Church in Richmond, British Columbia from 1970 to 1972. Following his doctoral studies, he served for three years at Northwest Baptist Theological College (Vancouver) and in 1976 was the founding dean of the seminary. In 1978, Carson joined the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he is currently serving as research professor.
Carson has written or edited 57 books, many of which have been translated into Chinese.