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H. B. Charles joins Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan on The Everyday Pastor to discuss the power of the pulpit - youtu.be/TqeuHRVtdjY
H. B. Charles joins Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan on The Everyday Pastor to discuss the power of the pulpit - youtu.be/TqeuHRVtdjY
![What You Should Know About Christian Conversion [TGC Podcast Ep. 415]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZIQs8AkgrOs/mqdefault.jpg "What You Should Know About Christian Conversion [TGC Podcast Ep. 415]
“But God, being rich in mercy . . . made us alive together with Christ.” Nothing is more essential to Christianity than this truth from Ephesians 2:4–5!
In this conversation recorded at TGC27, Ligon Duncan and Michael Lawrence explore the nature of Christian conversion, contrasting the historical trend in American Protestantism that reduced conversion to a personal decision with the biblical view: conversion is a divine work of God followed by human response through repentance and faith.
📝ON THIS VIDEO:
0:00 – Understanding Christian conversion: Introduction and definitions
3:11 – Historical context and theological perspectives on conversion
6:06 – Biblical theology and the role of Gods work in conversion
10:01 – Old Testament background and the need for regeneration
21:00 – The role of the New Testament and the New Covenant
42:13 – Implications for evangelism and church membership
45:34 – The role of the Spirit in the Christian life
45:52 – Conclusion and final thoughts
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