Thematic Bible: Conversion
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”
even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.
and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written,
“Therefore I will give praise to You among the Gentiles,
And I will sing to Your name.”
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And I will sing to Your name.”
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
For You alone are holy;
For
For Your
Conversion » Exhortations to
Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’
Behold, I will
I will make my words known to you.
And the unrighteous man his
And let him
And He will have
And to our God,
For He will
Conversion » Pray for
‘You have
Like an untrained
For You are the Lord my God.
And cause Your face to shine upon us,
Renew
Conversion » Promises connected with
‘For I am a
And I will take you one from a city and two from a family,
And
Again, when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life.
Conversion » Of gentiles, predicted
And your heart will
Because the
The
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Will be established
And will be raised above the hills;
And
The
Who will stand as a
And His
And the
And you will
Conversion » Danger of neglecting
He has
But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn sacrifices to other gods.
“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am going to set My face against you for woe, even to cut off all Judah.
Conversion » By God
Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.”
After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Self-examination
And let us return to the Lord.
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To saints
Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brethren.
but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy." And they were glorifying God because of me.
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Of sinners, a cause of joy » To God
Conversion » By Christ
For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
Conversion » Is of grace
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
Conversion » Follows repentance
Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.
Conversion » Of israel, predicted
"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. "I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.
Conversion » General references to » Joyful believers used as instruments in
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.
Conversion » Those that are not converted
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Peter, the profane fisherman
Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Instances of » Philippian jailer
And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.
Conversion » Instances of » King saul
Then it happened when he turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came about on that day.
Conversion » By the power of the holy ghost
Behold, I will
I will make my words known to you.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
The woman answered and said, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You have correctly said, 'I have no husband'; for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."
Conversion » Characters transformed by » John the vindictive jew
But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Conversion » Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer
“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain, because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name and turn from their sin when You afflict them,
Conversion » Is necessary
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Affliction
And returned and searched
Conversion » What converts the soul
The testimony of the Lord is
Verse Concepts
Conversion » Duty of leading sinners to
And sinners will
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
The testimony of the Lord is
Verse Concepts
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The cold-hearted philippian jailer
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a sympathetic friend
And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes the apostle of love
Verse Concepts
LoveCommitment, to God's peopleAssurance, nature ofBirth, SpiritualAttitudes, to other peopleOrigins Of Spiritual LifeLove, For One AnotherRegenerationSpiritualityLoving OthersNew Birth, Evidenced ByLove To OthersBrotherly LoveAgape LoveLove Fellow Christians!Loving Your EnemiesLove to ChristReciprocityFriendsBest Friends
Conversion » General references to » Prepares for Christian service
Conversion » General references to » The divine law the agent in
The testimony of the Lord is
Verse Concepts
Conversion » Instances of » Roman proconsul
Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
Conversion » Instances of » Lydia
A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.
Conversion » Those that convert sinners
let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
Conversion » Is the result of faith
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes an evangel of truth
“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?”
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a quiet disciple
They *came to Jesus and *observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened.
Conversion » General references to » Encouraged upon all men
Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
Conversion » Instances of » Ethiopian eunuch
[And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]
Conversion » Instances of » Zacchaeus
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
Conversion » Being converted
Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
Conversion » Commanded
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The restless demoniac
Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones.
Conversion » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Conversion
Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;
but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.
Syria » Conversion » Christian
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; read more.
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do." The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake." So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God." All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?" But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ. When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him, but their plot became known to Saul They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do." The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake." So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God." All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?" But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ. When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him, but their plot became known to Saul They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
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