Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6626 conversion » 6628 conversion, God's demands for
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.
The need for conversion
The world is alienated from God
Romans 1:21-23 See also Romans 1:28; Romans 3:11-12; Psalm 14:3
The world does not know God
Galatians 4:8 See also 1 Corinthians 1:21; Corinthians 15:34; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:8
God's people have turned away from him
Malachi 3:7 See also Numbers 14:43; Deuteronomy 9:12; 1 Samuel 15:11 Saul; 1 Kings 11:9 Solomon; 2 Chronicles 25:27 Amaziah; Jeremiah 8:5; Ezekiel 6:9; Daniel 9:11; Acts 7:39
God's demands for the conversion of all people
Isaiah 45:22; Acts 17:30 See also Psalm 65:5; Jonah 4:11; Zechariah 9:10
God's demands for the conversion of his own people
God's desire to save his people
Ezekiel 33:11 See also Jeremiah 3:22; Joel 2:12-13; Zechariah 1:3
God's faithfulness to his people
Jeremiah 3:14 See also Leviticus 26:40-42; 2 Chronicles 30:9; Hosea 3:5; Hosea 6:1-3
God's promise of restoration
2 Chronicles 7:13-14 See also 1 Kings 8:48-49 pp 2 Chronicles 6:38-39; Nehemiah 1:9
The call to conversion through God's servants
The encouragement of his leaders
Joshua 24:14-15 Joshua; 2 Kings 11:17 Jehoida
Josiah:
2 Kings 23:24-25; 2 Chronicles 34:31-33 2 Chronicles 15:11-15 Asa; 2 Chronicles 19:4 Jehoshaphat; 2 Chronicles 29:6-10 Hezekiah; Psalm 51:13 David
The ministry of his prophets
Jeremiah 35:15 See also 2 Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 25:4; Hosea 14:1-2; Jonah 3:2
The preaching of believers
Acts 26:16-18 See also Acts 2:38; Romans 10:14-15; Isaiah 52:7
Rejection of God's call to conversion
Isaiah 9:13 See also Jeremiah 3:10; Hosea 5:4; Hosea 7:10; Amos 4:6-11
See also
1035 God, faithfulness 4811 darkness, symbol of sin 5135 blindness, spiritual 6231 rejection of God 7733 leaders 7739 missionaries 7754 preaching 7772 prophets 9165 restoration
