From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!cjh
Newsgroups: net.religion
Title: Re: Christians from birth
Article-I.D.: harpo.1372
Posted: Tue Feb  8 17:40:14 1983
Received: Fri Feb 11 07:17:31 1983
References: ihuxb.217

In reply to the articles submitted by Rich Hammond and Alan Swann, I 
think I see the begining of a misunderstanding due to semantics.
At least to me, if the word coversion was changed to confession what
Rich said in his article would be clearer.
It is written in the Bible that Jesus says that a person must confess him
if he is to confess you to the Father. (I'd give some actual quotes
but I don't have a Bible with me).
I am sure that many (most) Christians have been brought up in some sort of
Christian home and as a result behave as a Christian out of habit.
I was brought up in such a home and I can't remember ever not believing
in Jesus. However, it was many (many) years before I actually confessed
Him as my Lord and tried to live my life as He wills rather than just how
I was brought up.  It was at that time when I made that decision to follow
Christ that I was converted (made my cofession) from one who was living a
'good' life to one who is living a life led by Jesus.

I pray that what I have said is correct, but if you have any comments
or corrections please let me know because I am still learning.

Carl Hoffmann
harpo!cjh