Conversion
- Conversion
Description
The elements of conversion in the New Testament are repentance, faith, confession, regeneration and baptism.
Outline
The Early Church
Part 3
III. Conversion in the New Testament
A. Paradigm includes:
1. Repentance
2. Faith
3. Confession
4. Regeneration
5. Baptism
B. Various components are associated.
1. Baptism and faith (Galatians 3:26-27; Colossians 2:11-12)
2. Repentance and baptism (Mark 1:4; Acts 2:38)
3. Faith and regeneration (Galatians 3:2; Ephesians 1:13)
4. Baptism and regeneration (Titus 3:5; 1 Corinthians 6:11)
5. Faith and confession (Romans 10:9)
6. Baptism and confession (Acts 22:16)
7. Faith and repentance (Acts 20:21; Mark 1:14-15)
8. Repentance, baptism and regeneration (Acts 2:37-38)
9. Faith, baptism, regeneration and repentance (Acts 19:2-6)
C. Salvation is the result of each component.
1. Through repentance (2 Peter 3:9)
2. Through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)
3. Through confession (Romans 10:9, 13)
4. Through regeneration (Titus 3:5)
5. Through baptism (1 Peter 3:21)
D. Justification comes through various components.
1. Through faith (Romans 3:28; 5:1)
2. Through baptism (1 Corinthians 6:11)
E. Forgiveness comes through various components.
1. Through faith (Acts 2:38; 22:16)
2. Through baptism (Acts 10:43; 26:18)
3. Through repentance (Luke 24:47)
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