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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, |
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Subject: Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? |
Bible Note: Hi, Doc, when I used the word 'conversion' I was not speaking in theological terms. I do understand, however, that theologically, conversion has one meaning, and it's pertaining to the moment when one accepts Christ as Savior. I also understand that this is instantaneous. But in reality (spiritually), conversion also pertains to spiritual growth which is a process. When one accepts Christ as Savior, she doesn't immediately become holy. God teaches her to live holy. For example, when I first accepted Christ as Savior, I was full of pride, anger, and selfishness. Those sinful characteristics didn't just "fall off" when I accepted Salvation. As I grew closer to God, I was converted from prideful to humble. Later, I was converted from angry to peaceful, selfish to giving, hateful to loving. It's a process as I am being converted from the sin nature to holiness. And He's not finished with me, either. Holy is the very nature of God. I believe I'm safe in stating that no man has taken on the nature of God when Christ was accepted into his soul. However, I guess I could've used the word 'transition' but it means conversion! 2 Peter 1:4-8 "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." These don't all come in the instantaneous conversion, you obtain these characteristics of God as you walk faithfully with Him and are continually converted from the sin nature to holiness. What EdB responded concerning conversion and preaching - I could not have said it better. I didn't mean stop preaching. I mean that preaching and love has to line up with each other. God says that we are the light of the world. Light is silent. Our way of life should be a witness to others even when we are not preaching. A lot of people are preaching, but few are loving. God says He drew us with lovingkindness and that's the same compassion we ought to have for other souls. Let me know if you understand my position and thanks for responding. WalkingTalkingBible |