Transforming Your Life - The Process of Conversion

Transforming Your Life: The Process of Conversion

See what the Scriptures reveal about conversion. Discover a process that begins with God’s calling, followed by repentance, baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit. And how the ultimate transformation will take place when Jesus Christ returns.

The Bible talks about Christian conversion, but what does it really mean? It’s a process of changing your life that gets to the core of what Christianity is all about.

This guide explores: 

  • The Bible’s teaching on the transformative process of conversion. 
  • The need for a new heart, a different way of thinking, a right spirit and attitude.
  • How God wants us to ask for help, through His Spirit, so we can bring our thoughts, attitudes and actions in line with His.

Find out where to begin on this life-long journey of putting on the mind and character of God.

Table of Contents

Puzzle pieces

Introduction: Transforming Your Life

3 minutes
What exactly is conversion? People talk of their "conversion" or of being "converted," but what does that mean? We know from the definition of the...
Open Bible.

Who Are God's True Followers?

12 minutes
Millions of people claim to be Christian—followers of Jesus Christ. Yet their beliefs, practices and lifestyles differ greatly. Jesus said His true...
A man under distress.

What Must I Do?

9 minutes
Not long after Christ's death, the apostle Peter delivered a powerful message about salvation through Jesus Christ. Cut to their hearts, his audience...
A man sitting and praying.

Praying for a Right Spirit and New Attitude

2 minutes
Responding to God involves not just repenting of our individual sinful acts. It also involves a recognition that our hearts and minds have been...
A young woman looking out a window.

We Must Change Our Way of Thinking

2 minutes
A change in the way you think is the most important aspect of real repentance and being a true Christian.
A man holding and reading a Bible.

Repentance Must Be With Faith

3 minutes
Repentance from dead works and faith toward God are listed in Hebrews 6:1 as part of the foundation that ultimately leads to perfection and eternal...
An open Bible on a table.

What Is Sin?

18 minutes
A vital first step to becoming a true servant of God is to admit that we are sinners and to seek God's forgiveness and help to avoid sin. But what...
A woman looking over water.

What's Wrong With Our Human Nature?

7 minutes
When God formed our first human parents Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, they were part of a created order that was "very good" (Genesis 1:31)...
Hands hold heavy chains.

What's So Bad About Sin?

4 minutes
One of the fundamental principles of the Bible helps us understand why God wants us to quit sinning and turn to Him. That basic principle is we reap...
A person holding a Bible.

Must We Obey God's Commandments?

2 minutes
Jesus explicitly shows that our obedience to God must include obeying the Ten Commandments.
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Why Be Baptized?

10 minutes
Why should a Christian seek to be baptized? How should one be baptized, and by whom? What does baptism symbolize? All these are key questions, because...
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How Baptism's Meaning and Method Are Related

2 minutes
What is the correct method of baptism—sprinkling, pouring, immersion or some other technique?
A young women praying.

We Must Count the Cost

3 minutes
Baptism represents the most important commitment we can make.
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The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power

8 minutes
None of us can overcome our sins and shortcomings without God's help. And God makes that help available to us through His Holy Spirit. But what...
An open Bible laying on a table.

Is the Holy Spirit a Person?

5 minutes
The Scriptures speak of the Holy Spirit in many ways that demonstrate that it is not a divine person.
A Bible.

Why Can't Theologians Explain the Trinity Doctrine?

3 minutes
Many people assume that the Holy Spirit, along with God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, form what is commonly known as the Trinity. The doctrine...
Womans hands on top of a Bible.

Growing to Spiritual Maturity

12 minutes
Many people believe God will accept them just as they are. But Scripture nowhere supports this idea. God expects His true followers to grow, mature...
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Does God Set Conditions on His Gift of Eternal Life?

5 minutes
In Ephesians 2:8-9, Paul explains that "by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works...
A person with their hands on top of a Bible.

A High Priest Eager to Help Us

2 minutes
The key to solving the problem of sin in our lives is the help we receive through Jesus Christ.
A person reading a Bible.

Why Bible Study Is Necessary for Spiritual Growth

3 minutes
Paul scolded the Corinthian Christians for their unspiritual attitudes and conduct (1 Corinthians 3:1-4). He explained that their problems were caused...
A man sitting on log praying.

How to Stir Up God's Spirit

5 minutes
The apostle Paul admonished members in one of the churches he started, "Do not quench the Spirit" (1 Thessalonians 5:19). He also urged the young...
A person with a Bible on their lap.

The Prayer God Will Hear

3 minutes
God is aware of everything we say and do. Not even a sparrow can fall to the ground without His knowing it (Matthew 10:29). Therefore when anyone...