Views from an Evangelist

Conversion

1. By God. 1 Ki 18:37; Joh 6:44; Ac 21:19.

2. By Christ. Ac 3:26; Ro 15:18.

3. By the power of the Holy Spirit. Pr 1:23.

4. Is of grace. Ac 11:21, 23.

5. Follows repentance. Ac 3:19; 26:20.

6. Is the result of faith. Ac 11:21.

7. Through the instrumentality of

• a. The scriptures. Ps 19:7.
• b. Ministers. Ac 26:18; 1 Th 1:9.
• c. Self-examination. Ps 119:59; La 3:40.
• d. Affliction. Ps 78:34.

8. Of sinners, a cause of joy

• a. To God. Eze 18:23; Lu 15:32.
• b. To saints. Ac 15:3; Ga 1:23, 24.

9. Is necessary. Mt 18:3.

10. Commanded. Job 36:10.

11. Exhortations to. Pr 1:23; Isa 31:6; 55:7; Jer 3:7; Eze 33:11.

12. Promises connected with. Ne 1:9; Isa 1:27; Jer 3:14; Eze 18:27.

13. Pray for. Ps 80:7; 85:4; Jer 31:18; La 5:21.

14. Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer. 1 Ki 8:35.

15. Danger of neglecting. Ps 7:12; Jer 44:5, 11; Eze 3:19.

16. Duty of leading sinners to. Ps 51:13.

17. Encouragement for leading sinners to. Da 12:3; Jas 5:19, 20.

18. Of Gentiles, predicted. Isa 2:2; 11:10; 60:5; 66:12.

19. Of Israel, predicted. Eze 36:25–27.

Torrey, R. A. (2001). The new topical text book: A scriptural text book for the use of ministers, teachers, and all Christian workers. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Bible Software.