“The doctrine of repentance is as old as the gospel itself. Biblical teachings from the books of Genesis to Revelation teach repentance. … References to repentance are even more frequent in the Book of Mormon. … With the Restoration of the gospel, our Savior has again stressed this doctrine. The word repent in any of its forms appears in 47 of the 138 sections of the Doctrine and Covenants!” (Nelson, “Repentance and Conversion,” 102).