Bible Question: The minister in my church closes each service with an invitation to believe in Christ. He is very adamant about being able to identify the moment you were born again. In fact on the membership sheet, there is a place where you are to put the month year of your conversion. Although I remember the general period in my life where I began to shift my trust from myself to Christ, I do not have a memorable defining moment that I can attest to. Can someone comment on this dilemma? |
Bible Answer: Dalprad, Interesting question. For those who believe in regenerative baptism, the day would be the day of baptism. But even among thoses communions which practice infant baptism there is also discussed what is called adult conversion which may come later in life and how that conversion takes place in time may be greatly effected by the individual's personality and how God works with them. Some may be very quick, almost instantaneous and for others it may be more like a process. In my own case I can remember a particular incident, where I was and some others who were present, that came after a period of prayerful and painful interior searching, but I cannot tell you the exact month or year. Emmaus |