In the New Testament, we read about crowds of people being converted to Christ. Many of them are unnamed—we don’t know their stories—just that they heard the gospel and responded in obedience to the Lord. However, the Spirit of God gave us several details about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, and not just his…
Category: Conversion
The Process Of Revival
by William J. Stewart Last week, looking at the words of Isaiah the prophet as recorded in Isaiah 1:10-15, we saw through the example of Israel that wickedness among God’s people will: Remind the Lord of Sodom and Gomorrah (v 10); Cause the Lord to not want our sacrifices (v 11); Render the assemblies of…
The Need For Revival
by William J. Stewart The apostle Paul, after using Israel as an example, wrote to the Corinthians, “Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12). Sadly, sometimes we get too comfortable with the idea that we are God’s people, and thus fail to give due diligence to our conduct….
A New Creation
by William J. Stewart There are two texts in the Bible which specifically use the phrase “a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15). That said, the concept is found in multiple places in the Scriptures. Other texts speak of the “new man” or being “renewed” (Ephesians 2:15; 4:23-24; Colossians 3:10), walking in “newness of…
I’m Going To Heaven, And I’m Taking You With Me
by William J. Stewart Several years ago, we had a visiting preacher with us for a weekend meeting. Following the Saturday evening study, while driving one of our visitors home, our enthusiastic evangelist asked how long she had been a member of the church. She confessed that she was not a member, but had been attending…
What About the Thief on the Cross?
by Keith Sharp When faced with a Bible passage that plainly teaches the necessity of water baptism for salvation, many of our friends protest, “But what about the thief on the cross? He was saved forty feet above the high water mark! He never got his big toe wet! I want to be saved just…
What Shall We Do?
by William J. Stewart Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. … he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers… (Malachi 3:1; 4:6) Approximately 400 years before the time of John the Baptist, his mission was foretold by Malachi. He would come…
Biblical Predestination
by William J. Stewart That predestination is spoken of in the Bible is apparent, the word “predestined” occurring 4 times in the New Testament (Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:5, 11). The English “predestined” comes from the Greek proorizo, which is comprised of two words, pro, meaning “before, above”, and horizo, meaning “determine, ordain, limit, boundary”. Thus, predestined…
Examples of Conversion in Acts
A chart of conversion accounts given in the book of Acts.
Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Well
William J. Stewart It had been twelve years. She was wearied and tired. She was sore and pain ridden. She couldn’t remember a time when she had not been troubled with this flow of blood. Twelve years. Twelve long years. All her livelihood had been spent on visiting physicians. Some of them came highly recommended, yet…