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Scripture gives examples of individuals and peoples who have turned to God in conversion.
Peoples who turned to God Isa 19:22 Egypt; Jnh 3:5-10 Nineveh
2Ki 5:15 Naaman; 2Ch 33:12-13 Manasseh; Da 4:34-37 Nebuchadnezzar; Jnh 1:16 sailors on board ship with Jonah
Examples of people in general Jn 4:42 people of Sychar; Ac 2:41 3,000 people on the day of Pentecost; Ac 8:12 Samaritans; Ac 9:35 people of Lydda and Sharon; Ac 15:3 Gentile converts
Examples of individual converts Lk 15:18 the prodigal son; Lk 19:8-9 Zacchaeus; Ac 8:35-38 the Ethiopian eunuch Paul: Ac 9:3-18 pp Ac 22:6-11 pp Ac 26:12-18
Ac 10:44-48 Cornelius; Ac 13:12 the proconsul, Sergius Paulus; Ac 16:14-15 Lydia; Ac 16:29-34 the Philippian jailer
Israel’s turning back to God Hos 3:5 See also Jer 50:4-5; Hos 11:10-11; Ro 11:26
The conversion of the nations Jer 16:19 See also Ps 22:27-28; Isa 2:3 pp Mic 4:2; Zec 14:16
2426 | gospel, responses |
5108 | Paul, life of |
7510 | Gentiles |
7757 | preaching, effects |