What does it truly mean to repent, and where should a Christian look for assurance of salvation? Too often, believers are directed inward and encouraged to measure their standing with God by how successfully they have “turned from sin.” Such an approach produces uncertainty, fear, and endless self-examination. In this article, Pastor Jason Boothe examines the difference between repentance from dead works and the impossible claim that a believer has ceased from sin. Drawing from Scripture, he directs troubled souls away from confidence in personal performance and toward the finished work, perfect righteousness, and preserving grace of Jesus Christ.