What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "It's about conversion; is conversion a lifelong process? Doesn't it describe the moment when a person’s sins are shown to them by the Spirit of God and they fall down to God, turning to Christ to obtain forgiveness of sins and confess all sins? After the cleansing, doesn't the process of sanctification follow, which lasts a lifetime?"
Answer
Conversion marks the decisive heart change, in which the sinner feels remorse, receives forgiveness through Christ, and turns away from unrighteousness. However, this moment is only the beginning of the Christian life and not the end of spiritual development.
Following this is sanctification, which is expressly described as a progressive, lifelong work that requires daily overcoming and the death of the “self.” Interestingly, even conversion itself is sometimes referred to as a daily process, because the believer repeatedly needs God's Spirit anew to recognize and discard character flaws.
Conversion is the Beginning of a New Life
»Conversion is a change of heart, a turning away from unrighteousness to righteousness. By trusting in the merits of Christ and exercising true faith in Him, the repentant sinner receives forgiveness for his sins. ... When in conversion the sinner finds peace with God through the blood of atonement, the Christian life has only just begun.«
Sanctification as a Lifelong Process
»Sanctification is not the work of a moment, an hour, or a day, but of an entire life. It does not arise from a happy emotional response, but results from the continual dying to sin and the continual living for Christ. ... As long as life endures, there will be no point at which we can say, “I have arrived at the goal.”«
The Danger of a Fatal Mistake
»Many seem to think that the work of conversion from error to truth is finished. This is a fatal mistake. They have only just begun the arduous struggle for holiness and heaven. This struggle must be lifelong and conducted with the serious, enduring, and tireless energy that the immense interest in it requires.«
Daily Conversion and Cleansing
»There is no instantaneous sanctification. It is a daily work. Paul says, “I die daily.” ... He received daily conversion to God. When truth and the Spirit of God revealed to him the flaws in his character, he laid aside his wrongdoing, died to the self, and “cleansed himself from all defilement of the flesh and spirit and completed holiness in the fear of the Lord.”«
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