Over the years I have heard the word 'deconverted' used in discussions between Protestants and Catholics. It is a strange word, sort of make me think of being born again, again. Or being rebaptised, or resaved.
Often in a discussion that is going along nicely, a bold Roman Catholic might say something like; "I used to be a born again Christian and was baptised in water and the Holy Spirit, but after many long discussions with a Priest I realized that I was not truly a Christian and so I decoverted"
First, what exactly is deconversion ?
Secondly, if such a person was overpowered by the arguments of a group of very convincing Roman Catholic Clergy, would that not mean that there are those in the Roman Catholic church who are/were brothers and sisters in Christ and they have been made captives ?
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Would this mean that a deconverted person has indeed fallen from grace ?
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