It is necessary for us to know our condition and be able to articulate it. ‘O Lord, I am a lost sinner, not walking with thee, having no relationship with thee, needing forgiveness and new life.’ When God works in our lives we are able to articulate it. You cannot be saved not knowing your need, or why Christ came. The gospel speaks to our minds and we have to say, I am a sinner and need new life. Therefore we must repent to see what we are saved from. We have to repent to be forgiven and see how bad we are. That’s why we cannot go along with those who say, ‘Just repeat this prayer of repentance after me.’