Topical Bible: Conversion: Promises Connected With

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Conversion, in the Christian context, refers to the profound transformation that occurs when an individual turns from sin and embraces faith in Jesus Christ. This spiritual rebirth is accompanied by numerous promises as outlined in the Scriptures, offering assurance and hope to the believer.

1. Forgiveness of Sins: One of the foremost promises associated with conversion is the complete forgiveness of sins. Acts 3:19 states, "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away." This promise assures believers that through genuine repentance and faith, their past transgressions are forgiven, and they are cleansed from all unrighteousness.

2. Eternal Life: Conversion brings the promise of eternal life, a central tenet of Christian faith. In John 3:16 , it is declared, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." This promise underscores the gift of everlasting life with God, granted to those who believe in Jesus Christ.

3. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: Upon conversion, believers receive the Holy Spirit, who dwells within them as a guide and comforter. Acts 2:38 affirms this promise: "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" The Holy Spirit empowers believers to live a life pleasing to God and assures them of their salvation.

4. Adoption as Children of God: Conversion brings the promise of becoming children of God, with all the rights and privileges that this status entails. John 1:12 states, "But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." This adoption into God's family signifies a new identity and relationship with the Creator.

5. Peace with God: Through conversion, believers are promised peace with God, a reconciliation that ends the enmity caused by sin. Romans 5:1 declares, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." This peace is a profound sense of spiritual well-being and harmony with God.

6. Transformation and Renewal: Conversion promises a transformation of the believer's life, characterized by a renewal of mind and spirit. 2 Corinthians 5:17 proclaims, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" This transformation is an ongoing process, as believers are continually shaped into the likeness of Christ.

7. Assurance of Salvation: Believers are promised assurance of their salvation, a confidence rooted in the faithfulness of God. 1 John 5:13 offers this assurance: "I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." This promise provides believers with certainty and hope in their eternal destiny.

8. Access to God's Presence: Conversion grants believers direct access to God's presence, a privilege made possible through Jesus Christ. Hebrews 4:16 encourages believers, "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." This access allows for a personal and intimate relationship with God.

These promises connected with conversion are foundational to the Christian faith, offering believers a profound sense of hope, identity, and purpose as they embark on their spiritual journey.

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Nehemiah 1:9
But if you turn to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out to the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
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Isaiah 1:27
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
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Jeremiah 3:14
Turn, O backsliding children, said the LORD; for I am married to you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
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Ezekiel 18:27
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
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Library

The Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch.
... the Gentiles, because, notwithstanding his conversion, they are ... grace, a confirmation
of its promises, by which ... in itself, and so intimately connected with the ...
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Twenty-Sixth Lesson. I have Prayed for Thee;'
... The two would be ultimately connected: His entrance on ... In all conversion and
sanctification, in every victory ... how all these wonderful prayer-promises have as ...
/.../with christ in the school of prayer/twenty-sixth lesson i have prayed.htm

Perseverance of the Saints Proved.
... The instructions, promises, threatenings, warnings, expostulations of the ... converted
knows, that his conversion is not ... statement of the facts connected with the ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xlviii perseverance of the.htm

The Power of Prayer
... Many circumstances connected with my own early life and ... confidence I have placed
in its promises, or to ... beloved sister, now Mrs. Broomhall, for my conversion. ...
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Note A. --Chap. Ii
... I have connected the expression with the two Covenants. ... holds out, which Christ Jesus
promises to work ... cases as clear, as marked, as wonderful, as conversion. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/the two covenants/note a chap ii.htm

Preface
... "The bodies thus connected were, as ... in the faith which appropriates those glorious
promises, that we ... sermons, or from his history of his conversion, or from ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/three friends of god/preface.htm

Concerning the Sacrament of Penance
... to do so from the promise connected with penitence ... thou hast believed His threatenings
and promises, and which ... What I protest against is the conversion of this ...
/.../first principles of the reformation/concerning the sacrament of penance.htm

The Grace of God.
... S. Paul we see the marks of a true conversion, of a ... They are bound by the vows and
promises of their ... Well, Confirmation and Baptism are very closely connected. ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xlvi the grace of.htm

Interpretation of Prophecy.
... teaches us that the circumstances connected with Melchizedek's ... drink, blessed him
that had the promises, and received ... has for its result the conversion of all ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxxviii interpretation of prophecy.htm

Inspiration and the Canon
... and their explicit claims under these promises, we have ... to Jerusalem and the discussions
connected with them ... might give an account of his conversion before king ...
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