The Necessity of Conversion – Part 2

• Let me clear away some difficulties in regard to this matter of conversion:

–First of all: All conversions are not alike!

–Secondly: We must never try to imitate another person’s conversion.

• All conversions to Christ have points of essential agreement!

–First: there must be a conviction of sin.

• Romans 5:6
• Luke 19:10
• Matthew 1:21

–Secondly: there must be a genuine desire for forgiveness.

• Luke 18:10-14
• All conversions to Christ have points of essential agreement!

–Thirdly: there must be a sincere faith in Christ alone.

• John 3:36
• Mark 16:15-16
• I John 5:11-12
• Hebrews 11:6

–Fourthly: there must be a change (conversion)

• Matthew 18:3
• II Corinthians 5:17
• Three important lessons:

–First: Conversion to Christ is just that; it’s conversion to a person!

• Isaiah 55:7
• Ephesians 2:2
• Romans 6:16
• Matthew 5:45-47
• Luke 6:27
• Romans 10:9
• Galatians 2:20

–Secondly: conversion is a radical change too!

• II Corinthians 5:17
• Matthew 12:30
• Revelation 21:5
• Ephesians 2:1

–Thirdly: conversion is a change which is recognizable by certain signs

• I John 3:14
• I John 4:8