Conversion means change. That which has been, now is somehow better or improved, closer to perfect. Broken verses Repaired; Lost verses Found; Empty verses Filled. You get the idea.
A conversion, in a Christian context, is also known as a "born again" experience. We may recall John Wesley's experience of a "strangely warmed heart.” Conversion is necessary for the life in Jesus Christ. How conversion happens, what it may look like, or even the time period needed to complete a conversion, vary to the extremes. We do know the Holy Spirit is active and leads the process of conversion. We do know we become more like Jesus Christ in conversion. We do know conversion moves us toward God, perhaps even within God. Conversion is individually unique, yet held in common with others within the community of faith.
Conversion is a life dance with God's grace enabling our soul to be refined into something more. One can die without experiencing conversion; however, one cannot experience the fullness of life without experiencing conversion.
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