Dictionary of Bible Themes Through his servants, God calls people to turn to him. He wants to save the world which is alienated from him, and to restore those of his backslidden people who return to him and renew their commitment to the covenant. Romans 1:21-23The need for conversion See also The world is alienated from God Romans 1:28; 3:11-12Psalms 14:3 Galatians 4:8 See also The world does not know God 1 Corinthians 1:21; 15:341 Thessalonians 4:5 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Malachi 3:7 See also God's people have turned away from him Numbers 14:43Deuteronomy 9:12 1 Samuel 15:11 1 Kings 11:9 Saul 2 Chronicles 25:27Solomon Jeremiah 8:5Ezekiel 6:9 Amaziah Daniel 9:11Acts 7:39 Isaiah 45:22 God's demands for the conversion of all people Acts 17:30See also Psalms 65:5Jonah 4:11 Zechariah 9:10 Ezekiel 33:11 God's demands for the conversion of his own people See also God's desire to save his people Jeremiah 3:22Joel 2:12-13 Zechariah 1:3 Jeremiah 3:14 See also God's faithfulness to his people Leviticus 26:40-422 Chronicles 30:9 Hosea 3:5; 6:1-3 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 See also God's promise of restoration 1 Kings 8:48-49Nehemiah 1:9 pp 2Ch 6:38-39 Joshua 24:14-15The call to conversion through God's servants The encouragement of his leaders 2 Kings 11:17Joshua 2 Kings 23:24-25Jehoida 2 Chronicles 34:31-33Josiah: 2 Chronicles 15:11-152 Chronicles 19:4 Asa 2 Chronicles 29:6-10Jehoshaphat Psalms 51:13Hezekiah Jeremiah 35:15David See also The ministry of his prophets 2 Chronicles 24:19Jeremiah 25:4 Hosea 14:1-2 Jonah 3:2 Acts 26:16-18 See also The preaching of believers Acts 2:38Romans 10:14-15 Isaiah 52:7 Isaiah 9:13 Rejection of God's call to conversion See also Jeremiah 3:10Hosea 5:4; 7:10 Amos 4:6-11 See also 1035 God, faithfulness4812 darkness, God's judgment 5135 blindness, spiritual 6231 rejection of God 7733 leaders 7739 missionaries 7754 preaching 7772 prophets 9165 restoration |
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