"Then Agrippa said to Paul, 'You almost persuade me to be a Christian.' And Paul said, 'I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me might become almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.' "
Acts 26:28-29
These are some of the saddest words in the Bible – "almost persuaded." On the fence but just not quite able to make the plunge of faith. But as the saying goes, close only counts in horseshoes. In actuality, I can't persuade any one to become a Christian, because it not a matter of the intellect but of the heart and spirit. If people are convinced to believe by a persuasive argument, they can also be unconvinced by the next idea that comes along. Faith in Christ is a result of revelation – not some great argument. If a person really meets Jesus and is convinced in the spirit that the Gospel is true, there will be a heart change that will change the life. I am a Christian, not because someone persuaded me but because I met the living Christ.
Today's Thought: Becoming a Christian is more than being persuaded in the mind; it is being convinced in the heart.
Acts 26:28-29
These are some of the saddest words in the Bible – "almost persuaded." On the fence but just not quite able to make the plunge of faith. But as the saying goes, close only counts in horseshoes. In actuality, I can't persuade any one to become a Christian, because it not a matter of the intellect but of the heart and spirit. If people are convinced to believe by a persuasive argument, they can also be unconvinced by the next idea that comes along. Faith in Christ is a result of revelation – not some great argument. If a person really meets Jesus and is convinced in the spirit that the Gospel is true, there will be a heart change that will change the life. I am a Christian, not because someone persuaded me but because I met the living Christ.
Today's Thought: Becoming a Christian is more than being persuaded in the mind; it is being convinced in the heart.
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