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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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To: aMorePerfectUnion

“ If you are going to define “convert” as forcing a person to come to saving faith, that is impossible.”

Here’s a real question

Why would I not define convert by its definition?

Convert
Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more
verb
/kənˈvərt/
1.
cause to change in form, character, or function.
“production processes that converted raw material into useful forms”
Similar:
change
turn
transform
metamorphose
transfigure
transmute
translate
transmogrify
permute
adapt
rework
recast
reshape
refashion
remodel
remold
rehash
2.
change one’s religious faith or other beliefs.


122 posted on 09/07/2024 9:10:37 AM PDT by stanne
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