E. Stanley Jones

Jones understands conversion as "You cannot attain salvation through disciplines, It is the gift of God. But you cannot retain it without disciplines." He believes that the three basic habitual disciplines are reading the Word of God, praying, and passing on what you've learned. Jesus was the example for all three of these disciplines. This is a different concept of conversion than what we're used to because so many times conversion is focused only on the moment in which you "asked Christ to live in your heart." This is an important moment, but you also need to be changed in the way you live after accepting Christ. Disciplines are necessary fruits of salvation. I think that this is a more biblical understanding of conversion because Jesus desires for us to get to know him personally. He wants to walk beside us in life and share what he has done for us with other people in order to expand the kingdom of God. Conversion isn't meant to be an excuse to be able to live however you want without giving any time to Christ. It's a commitment to God.