It means death. Death to sin. Conversion means death -not just decision for Jesus, but death with Jesus. And therefore we do not know how to live and work and fight for righteousness as Christians. And we have a hard time connecting issues like racism with our faith, because we got it wrong from the beginning.
Conversion is death.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day. The existence of this memorial day is very significant in America, and very significant to the church of Christ in America. Perhaps nobody in the history of America was hated and loved with more passion than Martin Luther King. And his heroic stature among blacks and millions of other whites is huge. James Earl Ray took aim with a .30 caliber rifle and blew away the right side of King's face and neck.