"In conversion you are not attached primarily to an order, nor to an institution, nor a movement, nor a set of beliefs, nor a code of action - you are attached primarily to a Person, and secondarily to these other things"
- E. Stanley Jones
About this Quote
This quote by E. Stanley Jones talks to the importance of having an individual relationship with Jesus Christ. He is saying that when it concerns conversion, it is not about following a specific set of guidelines or beliefs, or becoming part of a specific company or motion. Rather, it has to do with having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This relationship must be the main focus, and the other things need to be secondary. This is due to the fact that it is only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that we can truly experience the power of conversion. It is just through this relationship that we can experience the joy, peace, and hope that originates from remaining in a right relationship with God.
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