Conversion, as we think of it, is merely saying a prayer and vowing to live a life new in Jesus, with Him as our Lord. E. Stanley Jones sees it as receptivity and then and action. It is something we accept, and then we live it out daily.
He argues that conversion is a daily activity that requires the disciplines, but discipline is not conversion. He says that Jesus was the perfect example of this (and who can argue), in that he had 3 major habits: daily Bible reading, daily prayer, and daily teaching and talking to others. He refers to these as simple habits, but that is easy when the God of our universe is doing them and we should follow suit!
When in reality, he is right. We are sinning on a daily basis, and on a daily basis we are in need of more saving than the day before. I really believe that his basis for conversion is very much a more fully, biblical understanding based solely on the fact that he uses Jesus as his model. Because conversion is not a one time only deal and we are done with it.
Next we are to pass on our conversion. "Supply seeds to sowers", Jones writes! What an insightful thought! share our good news, and in sharing, we are reminding ourselves of the good.
Lastly, I am reminded of the virtues; those I do not display often enough...
Virtue, Knowledge, Self-Control, Steadfastness, Godliness, Brotherly Affection, and Love.
He argues that conversion is a daily activity that requires the disciplines, but discipline is not conversion. He says that Jesus was the perfect example of this (and who can argue), in that he had 3 major habits: daily Bible reading, daily prayer, and daily teaching and talking to others. He refers to these as simple habits, but that is easy when the God of our universe is doing them and we should follow suit!
When in reality, he is right. We are sinning on a daily basis, and on a daily basis we are in need of more saving than the day before. I really believe that his basis for conversion is very much a more fully, biblical understanding based solely on the fact that he uses Jesus as his model. Because conversion is not a one time only deal and we are done with it.
Next we are to pass on our conversion. "Supply seeds to sowers", Jones writes! What an insightful thought! share our good news, and in sharing, we are reminding ourselves of the good.
Lastly, I am reminded of the virtues; those I do not display often enough...
Virtue, Knowledge, Self-Control, Steadfastness, Godliness, Brotherly Affection, and Love.
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