Never have Gods people needed this more than we do today. It might be to teach you resignation to God's sacred will. Significantly, there is a shift in the tense of the verbs (from the aorist "present") to the present tense, pointing up the necessity of continual vigilance lest the original decision be vitiated or weakened. So the Christian's shield should be without a stain, his reputation without a blot. Ray Stedman relates the following convicting story of what it means to not be CONFORMED but to be TRANSFORMED: "I heard this week of an incident in the life of Jerome Hines, the Metropolitan Opera singer. Lk. All rights reserved. But we can stop from playing with those satanic thoughts. Anyone speaking with divine authority--whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future--was termed a prophet ( Exodus 7:1 ). The devil will rope you into his "scheme," unless you surrender your body to God to be by Him delivered. Nothing else is acceptable to Him, however specious it may appear to human wisdom. by the mercies of God--those mercies, whose free and unmerited nature, glorious Channel, and saving fruits have been opened up at such length. If the change be as great as the word of God here teaches, what difficulty can there be, in most cases, in judging of the character of those who profess Christianity? Maintaining your character counts for something and you can do it; it's just a decision you have to make.". , , , . It finally came true. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. As someone has well said God loves us too much First and foremost: Fortune, money. The god and prince of this world is Satan (2Cor 4:4; John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11. We read that the earth swallowed up Korah alive, Nu 16:32. of spiritual knowledge, Haldane writes that "The will of God is here distinguished as good; because, however much the mind may be opposed to it, and how much soever we may think that it curtails our pleasures, and mars our enjoyments, obedience to God conduces to our happiness. It is where we can embrace memorized Scripture and meditate on His Word and His ways. When starting to worry, we can remind ourselves: Worry does not meet my needs at this timeor ever. and ask God to change your thinking. Esther A Christian should be what was said of an ancient knight, "without fear and without reproach." David C. McCasland (Our Daily Bread), Less of self and more of Jesus, He was not longer singing for the advancement of Jerome Hines, he was singing for the glory of God. O professor (a person who affirms a faith in or allegiance to something), too little separated from sinners, you know not what you lose by your conformity to the world. He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Only as we are renewed in the spirit of our mind, and are transformed and conformed to the suffering image of the sorrowing Son of God. A Transformed Life - Romans 12:2. That's loving, kind, and true. When we are marching to the beat of a different drummer, of course we will be out of step with people around us. He is able to function because he takes his environment with him. ESV Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. But (235) (alla) (see term of contrast) presents a strong reversal of direction (and thought) following up a negative command with a strong positive command to emphasize the dramatic contrast being external conformity and internal transformation. Its goods exhibited upon every page are ours, and we have no business merely moving respectfully amongst them and coming away none the richer. Be a transformer. This age contrasts sharply with "the age" (the messianic age or millennial reign of Christ on earth is the next "age") to come when righteousness reigns (see 2Pe 3:13-note). Harrison adds that "Our pattern here is Christ, Who refused Satan's solicitations in the temptation and was transfigured (metamorphoo--the same word as that translated "transformed") in His acceptance of the path that led to Calvary (Mk 9:2, 3). Albert Lee (Our Daily Bread), The Savior can satisfy fully with diligence--with earnest purpose. Study the things that make for peace; if it be possible, without offending God and wounding conscience. Only two in ten said they would be willing to suffer for their faith. But as soon as he chooses to disobey, an inherent inner conflict is produced. Christ died to deliver us from this world. Bible Commentary Bible Verses Devotionals Faith Prayers Coloring Pages Pros and Cons, 30 Uplifting Bible Scriptures on Hopelessness, He Must Increase I Must Decrease Meaning John 3:30 KJV, 50 Biblically Accurate Facts About Angels in the Bible, 50 Most Profitable Youth Group Fundraising Ideas for Your Church, 250 Ice Breaker Questions for Teen Youth Groups, 25 Important Examples of Pride in the Bible, Why Jesus Wept and 11 Lessons from His Tears, 25 Different Ways to Worship God and Praise the Lord. I want to be transformed. Paul wrote in Romans 12:2, "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.". Don't be fashioned according to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Then you will be able to know the will of God - what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect. You'll be changed from the inside out. Transform me to be like You. It is that territory no other person can invade. To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. I believe there are godly Christian counselors, people with the spiritual gifts of exhortation and discernment, used by God to help people in their time of need; but it is absolutely wrong and fruitless to seek the transformation God offers from worldly sources. It is not normal. And yet we are really children of the light (see Ephesians 5:8-note, cp sons of light and sons of day - see 1Th 5:5 note note) We must always be on our guard that we do not become so accustomed to the darkness of our world that we think it is normal and conform to its dubious guidelines. Lamentations Or maybe they can sense that the person is turning you against them. Start for FREE. . David C. McCasland (Our Daily Bread), We must read Scripture every day Anakainosis is not known outside Christian literature nor in the Greek Septuagint (LXX). December 31, 2016 February 12, 2018 ~ Denise Vasquez ~ Leave a . As Paul writes to the Thessalonians, "this is the will of God, even your sanctification (holiness)" {1Th 4:3KJV-note}. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. This is another description of progressive sanctification (Click to see this sanctification or present tense salvation graphically displayed and contrasted with justification and glorification). . Little thorns make great blisters, little moths destroy fine garments, and little frivolities (those things not having any serious purpose or value) and little rogueries (dishonest, unprincipled, mischievous ways of conduct - in agriculture a rogue is a crop plant which is inferior, diseased, or of a different, unwanted variety!) (Romans 12 - William Barclay's Daily Study Bible). However, it takes approximately five minutes for the eye to adapt to bright sunlight from darkness.). This transformation and renewing of our minds takes place as we behold the glory of God, choosing to spend time in His presence meditating on His Word day and night! Then guard against the least compromise of your principles, the least betrayal of Jesus, the first step in an inconsistency of walk; above all, pray and watch against a worldly Christianitya Christianity that wears a fair exterior, so far as it is composed of attendance upon sanctuary services and sacraments and religious institutions, but which excludes from it the cross of the meek and lowly Lamb of Goda Christianity which loves the world and the things of the world, "makes a fair show in the flesh," speaks well of Christ, and yet betrays Him with a kiss. What need of a fresh baptism of the Spirit in order to this! Proud member leads to Why would anyone want a square watermelon? How do I feel about worship? Christlikeness: Php 2:1-11-note. Those that rejoice in hope, are likely to be patient in tribulation. And (kai) - Note the clear connection with the believer's presentation in the previous passage, which is now to be to be worked out in everyday practice. How like the prodigal the soul has become, choosing rather to converse with swine and feed upon husksthan to aspire after communion. Romans 12:1 (note) speaks of a specific act in which we offer ourselves to God and Romans12:2 tells us of two ongoing activities (both are present tense) that carry out the intent to present ourselves as a living sacrifice. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. (Romans 12 - The Expositor's Greek Testament), Vine describes this renewing of one's mind as "the adjustment of the moral and spiritual vision and thinking to the mind of God, which is designed to have a transforming effect upon the life.". This will empower you to discern God's will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes. Dont be a thermometer. Keep the way clear! I am not going to let my name be used to entice people to come in to see filth like this. First, the positive, then the negative nonconformity to the world, and finally the positive again, "Be ye transformed." with all men--The impossibility of this in some cases is hinted at, to keep up the hearts of those who, having done their best unsuccessfully to live in peace, might be tempted to think the failure was necessarily owing to themselves. Zodhiates says that thelema is the "Will, not to be conceived as a demand, but as an expression or inclination of pleasure towards that which is liked, that which pleases and creates joy. That is, at first, you will learn that what God sends is good (cp Jas 1:17-note, Ps 84:11-note). (see notes 2Pe 1:10-note; 2Pe 1:11-note) Then come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch not the unclean thing (2Co 6:17, Is 52:11). . To know beyond doubt what I ought to do, and knowing, to have no hesitation or reluctance in doing it, seems to me to be heaven upon earth, and the man that has it needs but little more. Ask yourself, What would God think in a moment like this?. Normally, that is, until you walked out into the sunlight again and the bright glare forced you to cover your eyes. he that ruleth--whether in the Church or his own household. (Ro 8:23-note). Jon Courson asks "Are you a thermometeradjusting to the temperature of the culture, or are you a thermostatchanging the climate of the culture? 15Celebrate with those who celebrate, and weep with those who grieve. Transformation and non-conformity on the outside must flow out of a new (saved) mind, every day of our life as we continue in waiting eagerly (apekdechomai) (present tense = speaks of the general bent of our life) for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. Nothing is below us, but sin. Your mind is the control center of your attitudes, thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is but mock love, which rests in words of kindness, while our brethren need real supplies, and it is in our power to furnish them. In Romans 12:2 it describes an inward renewal of our mind through which our inner spirit is changed into the likeness of Christ. True Christian love will make us take part in the sorrows and joys of each other. How fearful, then, how dangerous, and yet how ensnaring is that worldly conformity which sets us in deadly opposition to that good and perfect will of God which was, and is "acceptable" to his dear Son, to all the holy angels round the throne, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to his spiritually-minded people on earth, and hateful to none but devils and carnal, ungodly men. Each of these exercises helps the other. Are you going to wrap it up in a napkin of affluence and bury it in forty years of self-indulgence? He heard Beverly Shea singing, "I'd Rather Have Jesus." Be honest with yourself. The rest of the book of Romans is designed to tell you how to have your mind renewed so you won't be conformed to the spirit of the age. The first questions cannot be "How do I feel?" Pastor Charles Tindley was a noted African American preacher in Philadelphia in the early 1900's when he wrote a wonderful hymn entitled, "NOTHING BETWEEN", which addresses those practices and attitudes which must be rejected if Christians are to know the will of God, good, pleasing and perfect. (Haldane). Turn off your television sets and think about what God has said! Barnhouse picks up on the root word schema and says "we are not to go along with the world's schemes.". Habits of life, tho' harmless they seem, Mind (3563) (nous with 6/24 uses in Romans -- Click to study these uses) refers to reflective intelligence. One day Billy and Ruth Graham were driving through a long stretch of road construction. When Christ comes into a man's life he is a new man; his mind is different, for the mind of Christ is in him. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. A few years ago Hines had an opportunity to sing the role that he had always wanted to sing. To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. Practically this means we must be careful what we read and watch (see discussion of to this world below). The mind of Christ is the way of looking at life as Jesus does, seeing life as he sees it. Ive found that the phraseThis does not meet our needs at this timeor evercan be a helpful saying in my Christian walk to renew my mind and refocus my thoughts on the Lord. I like J. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. And live a life thats Spirit-led. Haldane adds that metamorphoo "signifies the change of the appearance of one thing into that of another. And so, brethren, here is the way, the only way, by which we can change ourselves, first let us have our minds renewed by contact with the truth, then we shall be able to transform our lives into the likeness of Jesus Christ, and our faces too will shine, and our lives will be ennobled, by a serene beauty which men cannot but admire, though it may rebuke them. By the renewing of your mind. It is where immoral fantasies and schemes can play out in intimate detail. And then one night I was "surfing" [usually a bad thing for a man to be doing!] Many of you know the story of his life -- how, as a boy growing up in California, he became convinced that he had a good voice. It is the character of those who are dead in trespasses and sins, that they walk according to the course of this world, acting conformably to those maxims which regard only the present life; and they who mind earthly things are described as the enemies of the cross of Christ; but the conversation of believers, as being pilgrims and strangers, is in heaven. Jesus does speak to us through counselors, but godly prayerful, Spirit-filled counselors that will always steer a person to Jesus in their time of need. What's in this chapter? Denney - This world or age is opposed to that which is to come; it is an evil world (Galatians 1:4) of which Satan is the God (2Corinthians 4:4). Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Romans 12 The Passion Translation (TPT) The Transforming Power of the Gospel Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God's marvelous. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. The Western world (and perhaps even the world as a whole) is well on its way to becoming what I have frequently called a mindless society. (Boice, J. M. Romans. A submarine on the ground (out of the water) is useless and is not accomplishing its mission. Unfortunately, it made me disappointed every time I opened an English translation of the Scriptures. Romans 12:1 / The Passion Translation. My hearts need is to trust God. We arent to open our minds up to the New Age techniques that lead to mind control. 2:2; 1 Tim. People might never think of going to an astrologer, or witch, or soothsayer, or New Age channeler, (thought far too many do), but they will go to a secular psychologist who has been training is rooted in the philosophy of this world which is self-centered. According to John Piper dokimazo "has two implications: one is the idea of testing and proving something's value. We Christians are often in the same predicament. Anyone who loves the world is an enemy of God. God is never against feeling and doing. Don't live any longer the way this world lives. This is merely a strong way of characterizing all undue self-elevation. The issue of such a life is, to put it into plain English, an increased power of perceiving, instinctively and surely, what it is Gods will that we should do. In the secular Greek culture dokimazo described the testing of metals by fire to see whether they were pure (especially used to test authenticity of metal coins). Denney - nous in the Apostles usage is both intellectual and moralthe practical reason, or moral consciousness. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Jude To please the world; to get as large a portion as we can of its goods; to provide amply for ourselves and our children; to obtain and maintain a respectable station in itthis is the grand bent of man's carnal heart. (Erwin Lutzer, Pastor to Pastor, p. 76), The course of rebellion against God may be very gradual, but it increases in rapidity as you progress in it; and if you begin to run down the hill, the ever-increasing impetus will send you down faster and faster to destruction. Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you serve him. Keep them dwelling richly within you, hide them within your heart, and you shall taste the blessedness of the man whose "delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law doth he meditate dayand night." Hines said, "Sir, I can't sing in that opera. Encounter the Heart of God The Passion Transl. Those who are eaten up with the world will be rejected, as ungodly, at the bar of judgment. Romans 12:2 calls it being transformed "by the renewing of your mind"becoming a new and different person with a fresh newness in all we do and think. It is 100-percent negative. Then life becomes exciting. Obadiah That is what Paul is talking about by not being conformed to this world -- not going along with its pattern of thinking, not being willing to go in for all that it goes in for in its pursuit of pleasure and happiness. I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold, (The Daily Study Bible Series - Online), Haldane quotes the apostle John "We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. (1Jn 5:19NLT) By conformity to the world is meant assimilation to the people of the world; or the sentiments, conduct, and customs by which they are distinguished. THERMOMETER guard against the world; it is your great bane: watch against conformity to it in your dress, in your mode of living, in the education of your children, in the principles, motives, and policy that govern you. It is not that you stop doing a few things that other people are doing that are regarded as "wrong". "That good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God." In every high-pressure situation, we can react like most people or we can choose to be different. Nahum So Jerome Hines had to give up that role. Cease from man and look above you, Note that transformed is Passive Voice which indicates that this process is being performed by an outside force, the Holy Spirit (see especially 2Cor 3:18) God's Word (See discussion below under "renewing of your mind), not a change produced by our self effort. And first, the all-comprehensive duty. Romans 12:2 (NIV) Whether Im online or not, my mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: in a swiftly moving stream of particles.. as much as lieth in you--or, "dependeth on you." Oh my goodness, I am fired up thrilled, excited. 5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. Romans 12:2 (DBY) Be careful of disobedience even in little things. We receive from the Lord every day the fruits of his mercy. Nous is the mind as the organ of mental perception and apprehension. In this process, the eye's perception of color changes as well. Zephaniah Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. He said, "There's nothing in the opera like this!" Galatians He is a God of powerful and passionate feeling, and He commands us to be doers. Then you go back to your routine and determine that your life will be in line with the Word of God. Therefore nonconformity to the world implies bringing the body and its appetites under the control of the Spirit of God, subjecting the imagination to the mind of Christ, and walking in humility of spirit through a world where self-confidence and boasting are the order of the day. Augustine wrote "Two cities have been formed by two loves; the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God, the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self. There is an increasing appreciation of the grace of God and of the provision He has made for us in Christ, with a corresponding longing to be done with this body of death and conformed fully to the lovely image of the Lord; which longings will be completely realized at our glorification. And how "fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners," will the Church become, when at length instinct with this Spirit! Sper. It is like the saber that the soldier carries into battle; it must not trail unsheathed upon the ground lest point and edge be dulled; both must be kept keen and sharp, that execution may be done upon the foe. Amen. God wants your life at work and at home to be exciting, with this constant battle around you, so that you might understand how to live and overcome and conquer in the name of Jesus. to let us stay as we are. serving the Lord--that is, the Lord Jesus (see Ephesians 6:5-8 ). he that giveth--in the exercise of private benevolence probably, rather than in the discharge of diaconal duty. Don't be legalistic but also don't think lightly of the power of His Word, His Spirit and the grace in which you stand to change your mind, heart and actions (cf Ps 107:19, 20 - See Spurgeon's comments on Verse 19; Verse 20). Thus does Satan befool men, and keep them from heaven by making them seek a heaven here on earth. Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Book House). 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