Nature of conversion
Sermon • Submitted
0 ratings
· 5 viewsTrue repentance results in a turning from sin and an inner renewal which can only be brought about by God, who draws people to himself and who, through Jesus Christ, gives forgiveness and new life.
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
Conversion as turning to God
Conversion as turning to God
Turning back to God
Turning back to God
;
See also ; ; ;
Turning from idolatry
Turning from idolatry
“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
See also ; ; ;
Turning from sinful ways
Turning from sinful ways
;
See also ; ; ; ; ; ;
Conversion as a turning away from unbelief to faith
Conversion as a turning away from unbelief to faith
It is linked to repentance
It is linked to repentance
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
See also ; ;
It is linked to coming to faith
It is linked to coming to faith
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
Conversion brings new life
Conversion brings new life
It results in a transformed life
It results in a transformed life
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
See also ; ;
It is symbolised in baptism
It is symbolised in baptism
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
See also ;
It demands a new lifestyle
It demands a new lifestyle
;
See also ; ; ;
Conversion brings a new relationship with God
Conversion brings a new relationship with God
It brings a new status
It brings a new status
So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
See also ; ;
It brings a new understanding
It brings a new understanding
Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
See also ;
Conversion is a work of God
Conversion is a work of God
God turns people to himself
God turns people to himself
;
See also ; ; ; ; ;
God gives new birth
God gives new birth
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
See also ; ;