ISBN - 0 85234 405 8
Understanding true and false conversion
Kent Philpott
Joint Publication: Evangelical Press & Earthen Vessel Publishing
The most important question any one could ever ask you is ‘Are you really born again?’ Do you know whether you are at peace with God and destined for heaven or are you ‘sleeping’ on the brink of hell? It is essential that you know the answer to this question.
There are many people who think they are Christians yet do not demonstrate any evidence in their lives that they have been truly converted. They may have repeated a prayer, raised their hand at an evangelistic meeting, answered an altar-call, but did that truly transform their life, did that draw them to love Jesus, did that bring them a felt sense of peace and forgiveness and the hope of eternal life?
It is this crucial topic that Kent Philpott addresses with pastoral wisdom as he opens up the texts related to this theme and draws on his long experience of observing and assessing people’s responses to the gospel message. He explores such things as the mystery of conversion, the signs of true conversion and how to distinguish between true and false conversion.
For the true Christian, this book should bring assurance and comfort; for those who are unsure, this book should help to clarify where they stand with God. There is no time to waste. Find out before it is too late.
Kent Philpott lives in California, USA, where he has been the pastor of Miller Avenue Church, Mill Valley, since 1985. Ordained in 1966, he was awarded the degrees of Masters of Divinity by Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley; and Doctor of Ministry by San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is a regular visitor to the prisoners of San Quentin Prison and a coach of the San Quentin Pirates baseball team. He is the author Are you being duped? and Why I am a Christian.
‘There is a critical need for a means of helping people to evaluate their conversion experience ... This need is met with Are you really born again? by Kent Philpott. It rings true. Its ideas have helped me to re-evaluate some of the ways I conduct my ministry.’ - From the foreword by Earl Smith, Protestant Chaplain, San Quentin Prison, California, USA
‘This searching book, examining true conversion, ought to provoke a much-needed and healthy rethink in the languishing contemporary church.’ - John Benton, Chertsey Street Baptist Church, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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