18 Bible Verses about Converts To Christianity

Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the Passover Festival, many, when they saw the signs that he showed, came to believe in him.

And many became believers in him in that place.

Yet for all that, even among the leading men, many came to believe in him, but on account of the Pharisees they would not acknowledge it, for fear of being excluded from the synagogues, for they cared more for the approval of men than for the approval of God.

Even Simon himself believed and after his baptism devoted himself to Philip, and he was amazed at seeing such signs and great wonders taking place. When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted God's message, they sent Peter and John there. When they came, they prayed that the Samaritans might receive the holy Spirit,read more.
for it had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the holy Spirit. But when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, saying, "Give me also this power to communicate the holy Spirit to anyone I place my hands upon." But Peter said to him, "Go to destruction with your money, for thinking you could buy God's gift with it! You have no share or part in this movement, for your heart is not honest in the sight of God. So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, to see if you may not be forgiven for thinking of such a thing. For I see that you are a bitter poison and a bundle of iniquity!" Simon answered, "You must pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have said may happen to me!"

There was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in what was known as the Italian regiment. He was a devout man, who feared God, as did all the members of his household. He was liberal in charities to the people, and always prayed to God. One afternoon, about three o'clock, he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God come into his room and say to him, "Cornelius!"read more.
He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, sir?" "Your prayers and charities," the angel answered, "have gone up and been remembered before God. Now send men to Joppa, for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter. He is being entertained at the house of a tanner named Simon, which is close to the sea." When the angel who had spoken to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants, and a devout soldier who was one of his personal attendants, and after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa. The next day, while they were still on their way, and were just getting near the town, Peter went up on the housetop about noon to pray. He got very hungry, and wanted something to eat. While they were getting it ready, he fell into a trance, and saw the sky opened and a thing like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by the four corners, with all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and wild birds in it. And a voice came to him, "Get up, Peter! Kill something and eat it!" But Peter said, "Never, sir! For I have never eaten anything that was not ceremonially cleansed." The voice came to him again a second time, "Do not call what God has cleansed unclean." This happened three times; then the thing was taken right up into the sky. While Peter was still wondering what the vision he had had could mean, the men whom Cornelius had sent had asked the way to Simon's house and reached the door, and they called out to ask if Simon who was called Peter was staying there. As Peter was pondering over his vision, the Spirit said to him, "There are two men looking for you. Get up and go down, and go with them without any hesitation, for I have sent them." Then Peter went down to see the men, and said to them, "I am the man you are asking for. What is the reason for your coming?" They answered, "Cornelius, who is a captain, and an upright and God-fearing man, and who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to what you have to say." So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he started off with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa, and the day after, he reached Caesarea. Cornelius had invited in his relatives and his intimate friends and was waiting for them. When Peter actually came in, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet and made obeisance to him. But Peter lifted him to his feet, and said, "Get up! I am only human myself." So they went in talking together, and Peter found that many people had gathered, and he said to them, "You know that it is against the Law for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit one; but God has taught me not to call anyone vulgar or unclean. That was why, when I was sent for, I came without any hesitation. And now I want to ask why you sent for me." Cornelius answered, "Three days ago, just at this time of day, I was praying in my house about three o'clock, when a man in dazzling clothing stood before me, and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been recalled to mind by God. So send to Joppa and invite Simon who is called Peter to come here. He is staying at the house of a tanner named Simon, close to the sea.' So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."

In my opinion, therefore, we ought not to put obstacles in the way of those of the heathen who are turning to God,

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come, let us go back and revisit the brothers in each of the towns where we made the Lord's message known, to see how they are doing."

He convinced some of them, and they joined Paul and Silas, along with a great many devout Greeks and a number of the principal women.

Some persons joined him, however, and became believers, among them Dionysius, a member of the council, and a woman named Damaris, and some others.

Remember me to my dear Epaenetus, who was the first man in Asia to turn to Christ.

I am always thanking God about you, for the blessing God has given you through Christ Jesus. For you have grown rich in everything through union with him??n power of expression and in capacity for knowledge. So your experience has confirmed the testimony that I bore to Christ,

For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth. But it was what the world calls foolish that God chose to put the wise to shame with, and it was what the world calls weak that God chose to shame its strength with, and it was what the world calls low and insignificant and unreal that God chose to nullify its realities,read more.
so that in his presence no human being might have anything to boast of. But you are his children, through your union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom??ur uprightness and consecration and redemption, so that, as the Scripture says, "Let him who would boast, boast of the Lord!"

Am I falling into self-recommendation again? Do I, like some people, need letters of recommendation to you or from you? You are my recommendations, written on my heart, for everybody to read and understand. You show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by me, written not in ink, but in the Spirit of the living God, and not on tablets of stone, but on the human heart.

For suppose I do boast a little too much of my authority??hich the Lord gave me to build you up, not to pull you down?? will not have to blush for it.

It is yourselves you must test, to see whether you are holding to the faith. It is yourselves you must examine. Do you not know that Jesus Christ is within you? Unless you fail to stand the test! I hope you will see that I do not fail to stand it. But I pray to God that you may not do wrong??ot to prove me equal to the test, but that you should do right even if I fail to stand it.read more.
For I cannot do anything against the truth, but only for it. I am glad to be weak, if you are strong! That is what I pray for??he perfecting of your characters. That is why I write this while I am away from you, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority the Lord has given me, for it was to build you up, not to pull you down.

For I want you to know what a fight I am putting up for you and for our brothers in Laodicea, and for all who do not know me personally,

Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

But you must remember those early days when after you had received the light you had to go through a great struggle with persecution, sometimes being actually exposed as a public spectacle to insults and violence, and sometimes showing yourselves ready to share the lot of those in that condition.