The English verb convert has lost
most of its spiritual sense.
Toy trucks convert from normal
looking ones to “monster trucks” and back again. Converters help us use our
electrical appliances overseas. We convert meters to yards, English pounds to US
dollars, and vice versa. It’s easy to convert
things. But for people-even fifth- or sixth-generation Adventists-spiritual
conversion requires the miracle of the Holy Spirit and a true relationship with
God.
The necessity of conversion is for
the good, the bad, and the indifferent. Without it, the good are not good
enough, the bad are too bad to be changed, and the indifferent cannot be
awakened. What Jesus preached and offered, life is echoing-with increased
emphasis: “Ye must be born again.”
Pastor Morris Venden’s insights
into righteousness by faith have shaped recent generations of Adventists. As a
result, we have become a more secure, kind, and sympathetic people. His books,
parables, and sermons have won many to Christ. In this book, he draws on the
writings of others, as well as his own, to explain what conversion is and is
not for those “born into” the faith.
Morris Venden states that conversion is the most neglected topic in the Christian church. And that it is also the most important topic. Venden did some inquiry and found that there were no books from the Adventist publishing houses on this subject and decided it was time to write one. While there were no complete books in print on the subject available from the Adventist publishing houses there was material to draw together to make this book. This book is an anthology of the best material he could find on this important topic.
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