Be transformed
Many
people grew up without knowing the basic things we all are required to do in
this life because they are not knowledgeable and not thoroughly educated about
the world in which we live. The world in which we live is not what the majority
of us believe it to be and for this reason we have been duly admonished saying:
1. Do not be conformed to this world
2. Be transformed
3. Renew the mind
These
words of admonition denotes that, we are not to be conformed to this world
which means that we are not to act or be in agreement with generally accepted
standards of business, law, conduct, or the worship of this world. But rather
be transformed, meaning, to change in form of appearance, in conduct, in
character or in nature which can only be achieved by the renewing of our mind.
So
the question is, why are these three things necessary? They are tremendously
important because this present world in which we live is categorized as,
"This present evil age" and we have been duly admonished saying;
"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves this
world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world the
lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the
Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away and the lust of
it,but he who does the will of God abides forever" (1John 2:15- 17).
We
have also been warned saying; "Adulterers and adulteresses: Do you not
know that friendship with this world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore
wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God" (James
4:4). We should also bear in mind the fact that, our natural carnal mind is
enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, not indeed can be.
" And that, the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of
God, for they are foolishness to him, nor can be know them, because they are
spiritually discerned" (1Corinthians 2:14).
Therefore,
in order to truly understand and fulfill the purpose of our life we are admonished
not to be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of our
mind in order to prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of
God, because the natural mind does not understand the things of the spirit, and
since this world is under the sway of the wicked one, we are therefore warned
to "come out of her My people, lest you share in her sins and less you
receive of her plaques. For her sins have reached to heaven and God has
remembered her iniquities" (Revelation 18:4-5).
It
is therefore incumbent for us who profess to be believers to come to the realization
and see that to live and walk in the spirit is as practical and literal as
living and walking in the flesh and stop having just an emotional, sanctimonious,
sentimental approach to Christianity, for truly these times of ignorance God
has overlooked but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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