"When was your conversion?"
"When a cop pulls over a drunkard, he doesn't ask the drunkard, 'at what point did you become a drunkard,' he says, 'you're a drunkard.' I used to feel ashamed that I couldn't recall the exact date I became a Christian like so many other Christians can. I can't tell you when my conversion was. Just know that I am drunk."
I concur.
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You know, this works for most. I forget how else i've heard it put, but there are many analogies that fit. I'm glad it works for you. :)
However, as i pointed out to Jame, most any Bible-reading Christian can tell you the EXACT moment that Saul, the great oppressor of the Jews, was converted, ya know?
(Acts 9:18)
I'm in the same boat as you two.. i really couldn't tell you which sip put me over, but i can assure you i could most definitely use a little less sobriety in my life.
I heart you, Jess... very very much! :)
To be fair, S/Paul's conversion was a little different than what usually happens today.
I've heard people—preachers, actually—say things like "If you don't know when you became a Christian, I doubt if you actually are one. Something like that should be important enough to remember." It was very discouraging, but I realized after not too long that they were assuming way too much in that statement. So I totally agree with you, and there's no way that I can pin my conversion to a single moment in time.
What is the source of that quote which you have paraphased?
Well sure it was 'a little different'! It was a miracle!
Regardless, there are several people who can point to the exact moment of their 'conversion' which means the word has validity and isn't just some more Christian jargon.
I love Kurasha, but that was dangerous. :\
ps. And just to say it again so we're all on the same page, I too have no idea of the exact moment I really became commited. I imagine it happened at Bible Camp sometime, but I really couldn't be any more specific than that.
Jameson Kurasha said it during a Colloquium.
And I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read about Paul's conversion.
And while it may have been dangerous for Kurasha to say that, I'm glad he did. It really made me feel better because I have very often gotten that feel of condemnation Trevor mentioned.
I'm not understanding why that was a dangerous thing to say.
I think Kurasha's statement combined with all of your reactions is a great juxtaposition of the American view and another part of the world's (African) view of the Christian life and salvation in particular.
Just wondering. . .is this an issue of sanctification or salvation? Or does this have nothing to do with salvation, but more with when you actually commited yourselves?
That's a great question! I never really thought of it like that..
Hmm... I'd say sanctification.
Great question! :)
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