Bible Encyclopedia: Conversion: Follows Repentance

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Old and New Terminology.
... that the work of grace does not begin with faith or with repentance or contrition ...
of the new life precedes the first act of faith, but conversion follows it. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xix old and new terminology.htm

Regeneration by Faith. Of Repentance.
... First, in the conversion of the life to God, we ... Hence, too, it follows, that, shaking
off sloth and security ... The Apostle, in his description of repentance (2:Cor ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 3 regeneration by faith.htm

On Repentance
... copious definition may be given, such as the following: "Repentance, penitence,
or conversion is an ... it, and in the whole of his life follows after it. ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/disputation 17 on repentance.htm

Results of True Repentance.
... There are five things that flow out of true repentance: ... 4. Conversion. ... righteousness,
and of judgment; of sin because they believe not on Me,""as follows:". ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/moody/the overcoming life/results of true repentance.htm

Article xii (V): of Repentance.
... which properly belong to it in conversion, or regeneration ... This faith follows terrors
in such a manner as to ... accordingly place it among the parts of repentance. ...
/.../melanchthon/the apology of the augsburg confession/part 15 article xii v .htm

Conversion, Its Nature and Necessity.
... sometimes the Scriptures use the word "repentance" as embracing ... is not something
that goes before conversion, and faith something that follows after, and ...
/.../chapter xviii conversion its nature.htm

The Need and Nature of Conversion
... Then there follows, in due order, the promise of a ... us meditate a while upon THE
NECESSITY OF CONVERSION. ... by bringing forth "fruits meet for repentance." It is ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 48 1902/the need and nature of.htm

Conversion --Varied Phenomena or Experience.
... an one does give himself to God, his repentance may not ... in general, as cases of slow
and gradual conversion.1 1 ... From all this it follows that not every one can ...
/.../chapter xix conversionvaried phenomena or.htm

That Faith in Christ Justifies.
... [For the preaching of repentance, or this ... For concerning the conversion of the wicked,
or concerning the ... is apprehended only by faith, it follows that faith ...
/.../melanchthon/the apology of the augsburg confession/part 4 that faith in.htm

Book Eight Conversion to Christ. ...
... from Paul resolves the crisis; the conversion is a ... and nine just persons that need
no repentance." [243] And ... against it, when just punishment follows the sinner ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book eight conversion to christ .htm

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Acts 3:19
Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Acts 26:20
But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Subtopics

Conversion

Conversion by Christ

Conversion by God

Conversion by the Power of the Holy Spirit

Conversion is Accompanied by Confession of Sin, and Prayer

Conversion is Necessary

Conversion is of Grace

Conversion is the Result of Faith

Conversion of Gentiles, Predicted

Conversion of Israel, Predicted

Conversion of Sinners, a Cause of Joy: To God