Saul’s Conversion Sermon 41 Acts 9:22—“But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.” It is an undoubted truth, however paradoxical it may seem to natural men, that “whosoever will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.” And therefore it is very … More Saul’s Conversion – Rev. George Whitefield
The Conversion of Zaccheus Sermon 35 Luke 19:9–10—“And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house; forasmuch as he also is the Son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Salvation, every where through the whole scripture, is said to … More The Conversion of Zaccheus – Rev. George Whitefield
Marks of a True Conversion Sermon 23 Matthew 18:3—“Verily, I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” I suppose I may take it for granted, that all of you, among whom I am now about to preach the kingdom of God, … More Marks of a True Conversion – Rev. George Whitefield
Ezekiel 36:26-27 26 A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe … More Conversion Verses
Conversion. The relationship between conversion and mission is foundational to missiology, because the conversion of sinners is central to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. In one sense, the goal of the mission—conversion—is simple. But understanding the process of conversion is a complex missiological subject. We must analyze the concept of conversion from three perspectives: … More Conversion – Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions
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. … More Conversion – R.A. Torrey
Conversion—the turning of a sinner to God (Acts 15:3). In a general sense the heathen are said to be “converted” when they abandon heathenism and embrace the Christian faith; and in a more special sense men are converted when, by the influence of divine grace in their souls, their whole life is changed, old things … More Conversion – Easton’s Bible Dictionary
conversion ■ noun 1 the process of converting or of being converted. ▶ Brit. a building that has been converted to a new purpose. ▶ Law the changing of real property into personalty, or of joint into separate property, or vice versa. 2 Rugby a successful kick at goal after a try. ▶ American Football … More Conversion – Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Conversion (ἐπιστρέφω, epistrephō, “change of mind”). In Judaism, refers to initiation into adherence to the Torah, especially by circumcision. In Christianity, refers to initiation into the Church of Christ, especially by baptism. In both, conversion refers to a turning from old ways to the practices of a new faith. Jewish Proselytism The conversion of a … More Conversion – The Lexham Bible Dictionary
CONVERSION I. Meaning of the word A turning, or returning, to God. The chief words for expressing this idea are, in the OT, šûḇ (translated in evv ‘turn’ or ‘return’), and, in the NT, strephomai (Mt. 18:3; Jn. 12:40: the middle voice expresses the reflexive quality of the action, cf. the French ‘se convertir)’; epistrephō … More Conversion – New Bible Dictionary
