"Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 20:7

The New Birth "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."  John 3:3-7

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7 Fear  H3374- yir'â fear, terror, fearing fear, terror awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear) fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety revered

Repentance means to have a change of heart and mind. Biblically speaking this change of mind involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God.