Turning to God in conversion is not the first but the second act. Conversion is possible because God has first turned to this world in love and has become present in Jesus Christ for all humanity.....
Conversion, the human response to God's turning, is an expression of trust in God's faithfulness. At the same time, it means turning away from the evil and destructive powers. Conversion aims at a transformation not only of the mind, but of the entire being....
Conversion, while intensely personal, never remains an exclusively individual experience. It finds its expression by the incorporation of the person into new community. Turning to God becomes visible in doing God's will. The Biblical witness does not separate the individual from the social dimensions of conversion, repentance and sanctification.
Conversion implies a new understanding of reality in the perspective of the kingdom of God. The personal aspect of being "born from above" and the affirmation of a new creation are corresponding features of the same reality. Each conversion, therefore, is a manifestation of God's reign in this earth and the world to come......
Turn to God...because God turned towards us....do we really experienced the CONVERSION....?
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