Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
The heathen kept on listening and rejoicing and giving the glory to God's message, and all who had been destined to eternal life believed,
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Then the Jewish believers who had gone along with Peter were astounded because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am not to blame for it myself. Hereafter I am going to the heathen."
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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has come into the possession of our Lord and His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."
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Now the apostles and the brothers all over Judea heard that the heathen too had accepted God's message.
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After a lengthy discussion Peter got up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose among you that through me the heathen should hear the message of the good news and believe it.
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"So you must understand that this message of God's salvation has been sent to the heathen; and they will listen to it!"
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even us whom He has called, not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen too?
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and for the heathen peoples to praise God for His mercy, as the Scripture says: "For this I will give thanks to you among the heathen, and will sing praises to your name."
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that the blessing promised to Abraham might through Jesus Christ come to the heathen, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
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Who will not fear and glorify your name, O Lord? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship you, because the justice of your sentences has now been shown."
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Conversion » Exhortations to
Conversion » Pray for
Conversion » Promises connected with
Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
Conversion » Danger of neglecting
Conversion » By God
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; then I myself will raise him to life on the last day.
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Paul first greeted them and then gave them a detailed account of what God had done among the heathen through his service.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's power to God, so as to have their sins forgiven and have a possession among those that are consecrated by faith in me.'
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For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,
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Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
So they were endorsed and sent on by the church, and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told of the conversion of the heathen and brought great rejoicing to all the brothers.
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only they kept hearing people say, "Our former persecutor is now preaching as good news the faith which once he tried to destroy," and they kept on praising God for me.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
My brothers, if any one of you has wandered away from the truth, and someone brings him back, you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
But we just had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found.'"
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Conversion » By Christ
It was to you first that He sent His Servant, after raising Him from the dead, to bless you by causing every one of you to turn from his wicked ways."
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For I would venture to mention only what Christ has accomplished through me in bringing the heathen peoples to obedience, by word and by work,
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Conversion » Is of grace
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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When he reached there and saw the spiritual blessing God had given them, he was delighted, and continuously encouraged them all with hearty purpose to continue to be devoted to the Lord;
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Conversion » Follows repentance
So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,
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but I began to preach first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem, and all over Judea, and then to the heathen, to repent and turn to God, and to live lives consistent with such repentance.
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Conversion » Of israel, predicted
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And He called a little child to Him, and had him stand in the midst of them, and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man!" And at once a cock crowed.
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Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
My brothers, if any one of you has wandered away from the truth, and someone brings him back, you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
Even at that time of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he and all the members of his household at once were baptized. Then he took them up to his house and gave them food, and he and all the members of his household were happy in their faith in God.
Conversion » Instances of » King saul
Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You were right in saying, 'I have no husband,' for you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true."
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
But they would not receive Him, because He was facing in the direction of Jerusalem. When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.
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Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
Conversion » Is necessary
and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Affliction
Conversion » What converts the soul
Conversion » Duty of leading sinners to
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? Why, I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
Because he had such strict orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
Even at that time of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he and all the members of his household at once were baptized.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Dearly beloved, let us practice loving one another, because love originates with God, and everyone who practices loving is a child of God and knows God by experience.
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Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
but I have prayed especially for you that your own faith may not utterly fail. And you yourself, after you have turned, must strengthen your brothers."
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Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
The governor, because he saw what had occurred, was thunderstruck at the Lord's teaching, and so came to believe.
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Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
Among them was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods from the town of Thyatira, and she stayed to listen to us. She was already a worshiper of God, and the Lord so moved upon her heart that she accepted the message spoken by Paul.
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Conversion » Those that convert sinners
you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.
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Conversion » Is the result of faith
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
so that they kept bringing out into the streets their sick ones and putting them on little couches or pallets, that at least the shadow of Peter, as he went by, might fall on some of them.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
"Come, see a man who has told me everything I ever did. He is not the Christ, is He?"
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had once been insane under the power of many demons, sitting, with his clothes on, and in his right mind, they were frightened.
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Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,
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Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
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Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this home, for he too is a real descendant of Abraham.
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Conversion » Being converted
So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,
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Conversion » Commanded
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
Now Saul, as he was still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
All night and all day he kept screaming among the tombs and on the hills, and kept gashing himself with stones.
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Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
But get up and go into the city, and there it will be told you what you ought to do."
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Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,
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but I began to preach first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem, and all over Judea, and then to the heathen, to repent and turn to God, and to live lives consistent with such repentance.
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Syria » Conversion » Christian
Now Saul, as he was still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he found any men or women belonging to The Way he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem. As he traveled on he finally approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. read more.
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" He asked, "Who are you, sir?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But get up and go into the city, and there it will be told you what you ought to do." His fellow-travelers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could not see anyone. Then Saul got up off the ground, but he could not see anything, although his eyes were wide open. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus, and for three days he could not see, and he did not eat or drink anything. Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Yes, Lord, I am here." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'The Straight Street,' and ask at the house of Judas for one named Saul, from Tarsus, for he is now praying there. He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, to restore his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, especially the great sufferings he has brought on your people in Jerusalem. Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name to the heathen and their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. For I am going to show him how great are the sufferings he must endure for my name's sake." So Ananias left and went to that house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said, "Saul, my. brother, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road on which you were coming here, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And all at once something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized, and after taking some food he felt strong again. For several days he stayed with the disciples at Damascus, and at once he began to preach in their synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. And all who heard him were astounded and said, "Is not this the man who harassed those who called upon this name in Jerusalem, and has come here expressly for the purpose of putting them in chains and taking them back to the high priests?" But Saul grew stronger and stronger and continued to put to utter confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus, by proving that Jesus is the Christ. After several days had gone by, the Jews laid a plot to murder him, but their plot was found out by Saul. Day and night they kept guarding the city gates, to murder him, but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall, by lowering him in a hamper-basket. Now when Saul arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples there, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was really a disciple. Barnabas, however, took him up and presented him to the apostles, and he told them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus at Damascus. So he was one of them, going in and out constantly at Jerusalem, and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him. So when the brothers found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and from there sent him back to Tarsus. So the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, and as it continued to be built up spiritually and to live in reverence for the Lord, it continued to increase in numbers through the encouragement that the Holy Spirit gave.
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" He asked, "Who are you, sir?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But get up and go into the city, and there it will be told you what you ought to do." His fellow-travelers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could not see anyone. Then Saul got up off the ground, but he could not see anything, although his eyes were wide open. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus, and for three days he could not see, and he did not eat or drink anything. Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Yes, Lord, I am here." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'The Straight Street,' and ask at the house of Judas for one named Saul, from Tarsus, for he is now praying there. He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, to restore his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, especially the great sufferings he has brought on your people in Jerusalem. Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name to the heathen and their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. For I am going to show him how great are the sufferings he must endure for my name's sake." So Ananias left and went to that house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said, "Saul, my. brother, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road on which you were coming here, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And all at once something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized, and after taking some food he felt strong again. For several days he stayed with the disciples at Damascus, and at once he began to preach in their synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. And all who heard him were astounded and said, "Is not this the man who harassed those who called upon this name in Jerusalem, and has come here expressly for the purpose of putting them in chains and taking them back to the high priests?" But Saul grew stronger and stronger and continued to put to utter confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus, by proving that Jesus is the Christ. After several days had gone by, the Jews laid a plot to murder him, but their plot was found out by Saul. Day and night they kept guarding the city gates, to murder him, but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall, by lowering him in a hamper-basket. Now when Saul arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples there, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was really a disciple. Barnabas, however, took him up and presented him to the apostles, and he told them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had spoken to him, and how courageously he had spoken in the name of Jesus at Damascus. So he was one of them, going in and out constantly at Jerusalem, and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him. So when the brothers found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and from there sent him back to Tarsus. So the church all over Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, and as it continued to be built up spiritually and to live in reverence for the Lord, it continued to increase in numbers through the encouragement that the Holy Spirit gave.
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