Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.
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all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.
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but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."
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The seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, crying, "the kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."
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In the mean time, the apostles, and the brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had likewise receiv'd the word of God.
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and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.
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take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.
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to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.
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and you Gentiles ought to glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "for this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name ."
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that the blessing promised to Abraham might come on the Gentiles thro' Jesus Christ; that we by believing might receive the spirit that was promised.
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who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd."
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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 man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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after having saluted them, he gave a particular account of what God had wrought by his ministry among the Gentiles.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and partake of the inheritance of the saints, by believing on me."
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how successful our arrival was among you, and how you renounc'd your idols to serve the living and true God,
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Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.
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who had only heard, that I, who formerly persecuted them, did now preach the gospel of faith, which I once endeavoured to suppress: and they glorified God upon my account.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.
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Conversion » By Christ
it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.
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for I will not offer to mention any thing, but what Christ has wrought by me, to make the Gentiles christians, both in profession and practice:
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Conversion » Is of grace
and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts.
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who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession:
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Conversion » Follows repentance
repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,
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first I warn'd the people of Damascus, of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and then the Gentiles, to repent, and turn to God, by acting suitably to their 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
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah? and Jesus called a child to him, set him in the midst of them, and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
then he fell to solemn imprecations, and swore, "I don't know the man." and immediately the cock crew:
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Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured, that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him. then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed 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 replied, you were in the right to say you have no husband: for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have, is not your husband: in that you said true.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
but they would not entertain him, because he appear'd to them, as if he was going to Jerusalem. his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
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Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
Conversion » Is necessary
and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
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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
but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.
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Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.
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Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
the proconsul seeing the fact, embraced the faith, being struck with admiration of the christian doctrine.
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Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.
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Conversion » Those that convert sinners
that the retrieving of a sinner from his erroneous habits, is saving a soul from ruin, and cancels a multitude of sins.
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Conversion » Is the result of faith
and as the divine assistance accompany'd them, a great number of persons believed and became converts.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least, the shadow of Peter might cover some of them, as he pass'd by.
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
see a man who told me all that ever I have done: is not this the Christ?
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid.
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Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,
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Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
[and Philip said, if you believe with all your heart, you may. and he answered, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.]
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Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
then said Jesus, speaking of him, this day is salvation come to this family, since he is now become a true son of Abraham.
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Conversion » Being converted
repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,
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Conversion » Commanded
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,
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Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
night and day he was in the mountains, howling among the tombs, and hacking his flesh with flints.
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Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.
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Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,
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first I warn'd the people of Damascus, of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and then the Gentiles, to repent, and turn to God, by acting suitably to their repentance.
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Syria » Conversion » Christian
Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he was on his journey, and near Damascus, on a sudden, a light from heaven surrounded him, read more.
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,] but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do. the mean while the men who accompany'd him, remain'd astonish'd, hearing a voice, but seeing no one. at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus, where he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am. and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer. (at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.) then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name. go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel. for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name. Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit. immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus. Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God. the audience were all amazed, and said, is not this he that persecuted the professors of this doctrine at Jerusalem, and came here on purpose to carry them prisoners to the chief priests? however Saul still gain'd ground, and confounded the Jews of Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Messias. A good while after, the Jews conspir'd to kill him: but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him, the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket. when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple. thereupon Barnabas took him with him to the apostles, and related to them how the Lord had appear'd to him on his journey, and had spoken to him, and how publickly Saul had preach'd at Damascus in the name of Jesus. then he convers'd freely with the apostles at Jerusalem: and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life: which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus. Then the churches in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, were unmolested and establish'd, and by their religious conduct, and the assistance of the holy spirit, grew more extensive.
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,] but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do. the mean while the men who accompany'd him, remain'd astonish'd, hearing a voice, but seeing no one. at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus, where he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am. and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer. (at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.) then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name. go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel. for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name. Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit. immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus. Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God. the audience were all amazed, and said, is not this he that persecuted the professors of this doctrine at Jerusalem, and came here on purpose to carry them prisoners to the chief priests? however Saul still gain'd ground, and confounded the Jews of Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Messias. A good while after, the Jews conspir'd to kill him: but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him, the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket. when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple. thereupon Barnabas took him with him to the apostles, and related to them how the Lord had appear'd to him on his journey, and had spoken to him, and how publickly Saul had preach'd at Damascus in the name of Jesus. then he convers'd freely with the apostles at Jerusalem: and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life: which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus. Then the churches in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, were unmolested and establish'd, and by their religious conduct, and the assistance of the holy spirit, grew more extensive.
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