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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Don’t assume that I missed it.

Again, there is no instruction for one person to convert another


117 posted on 09/07/2024 9:01:59 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne
If you are going to define "convert" as forcing a person to come to saving faith, that is impossible.

Christians are God's instrument when GOD converts them by opening their eyes to the Gospel of Grace, using believers as messengers to share His Gospel.

"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Simple as that.

You have either come to saving faith or not.

You either responded after hearing the Gospel from those sent to share it or not.

You will either go to heaven as a result of saving faith, or not.

Personally, I hope you do!

121 posted on 09/07/2024 9:07:06 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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