9. In what words to Peter did Jesus indicate the kind of service a converted person should render to his brethren? “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and _when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren_.” Luke 22:31, 32. 10. What other experience is associated with conversion? “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be _converted_, and I should _heal them_.” Matt. 13:15. 11. What gracious promise does God make to His people? “_I will heal their backsliding_, I will love them freely: for Mine anger is turned away from him.” Hosea 14:4. 12. By what means is this healing accomplished? “He [Christ] was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and _with His stripes we are healed_.” Isa. 53:5. 13. What takes place when one is converted to Christ? “Wherefore if any man is in Christ, _he is a new creation_: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.” 2 Cor. 5:17, R. V., margin. See Acts 9:1-22; 22:1-21; 26:1-23. 14. What is the value of merely outward forms? “For in Christ Jesus _neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision_, but a new creature.” Gal. 6:15. 15. Through what was the original creation wrought? “_By the word of the Lord_ were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” Ps. 33:6. 16. Through what instrumentality is conversion wrought? “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, _by the word of God_, which liveth and abideth forever.” 1 Peter 1:23. 17. What change is wrought by beholding Jesus? “But we all with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are _changed into the same image_ from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Cor. 3:18. NOTE.—A beautiful statue once stood in the market-place of an Italian city. It was the statue of a Greek slave girl. It represented the slave as tidy and well dressed. A ragged, uncombed little street child, coming across the statue in her play one day, stopped and gazed at it in admiration. She was captivated by it. She gazed long and lovingly. Moved by a sudden impulse, she went home and washed her face and combed her hair. Another day she stopped again before the statue and admired it, and got a new idea. Next day her tattered clothes were washed and mended. Each time she looked at the statue she found something in its beauties to admire and copy, until she was a transformed child. By beholding we become changed. 18. What are the evidences that one has been born of God?