BUILDING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
SECTION TWO
Repentance
LESSON FOUR: Conversion
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Scripture reading: I Thessalonians 1:1-10
Since repentance and conversion are very similar we shall study what the Scriptures teach concerning conversion.
I. WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CONVERTED
Hebrew was the original language of the Old Testament. Greek was that of the New. The Greek word translated "convert" is "epistrepho." Like repentance, it also is translated "turn." When used in connection with repentance and faith, to be converted means "to turn form the wrong way to the right way."
II. WHY, according to the following verses, IS IT IMPORTANT that one be converted?
A. Matt. 18:3 ____________________________________________________
B. James 5:20 ___________________________________________________
C. Acts 26:18-20 _________________________________________________
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D. Acts 3:19 ____________________________________________________
III. In conversion, a TURNING TO THE LORD is involved.
A. (Luke 1:16) "And many of the Children of Israel shall He____________________________________________."
(Acts 9:35 "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and ___________________________________________."
(Acts 11:21) "And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed and _______________________________________________."
(Acts 15:19) Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among ____________________________________________________."
TURNING TO THE LORD MEANS ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING DIVINE LORDSHIP.
B. The following verses show a sinner needs to be turned from one thing to another.
1. Acts 26:18 - From ________________ to ________________
From ________________ to ________________
2. Acts 14:15 - From ________________ to ________________
3. I Thess 1:9 - From ________________ to ________________
IV. The apostle Peter had taken Jesus as his Savior and was following Him, yet according to Luke 22:32 he needed to be ___________________________.
V. An important illustration of repentance and conversion is that of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-24. Read this portion and answer the questions that follow.
A. Which verse indicates the son’s change of mind? _____________________
1. What words indicate SIN IS MORAL INSANITY? ________________
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2. What words show he recognized his terrible plight? ________________
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B. Which verses show the decision of his will? _________________________
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What phrases show this decision?
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
When the son said he had sinned "against heaven, "this means, literally, "into heaven."
C. Which verse shows his decision turned into action? ___________________
What words show this action? ____________________________________
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Notice: HE LEFT THE OLD TO START THE NEW.