And He was transfigured before them; Romans 12:2 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. 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. And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God. Gary Inrig in A Call to Excellence" writes that "The concept of pleasing God is especially important for the Apostle Paul. NLT: Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is. and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect. The ambition to please God determines a persons commitment of life (Ro 12:1-note; 2Ti 2:4-note), his daily walk (Col 1:10-note;1Th 4:1-note), his spiritual priesthood (see He 13:15-note; He 13:16-note), and his relationships (Col 3:20-note). For though we are many, weve all been mingled into one body in Christ. We cannot stem the tide of information that bombards us, but we can ask God each day to help us focus on Him and to shape our thinking through His presence in our lives. To keep out the weeds of the world, seek continually to yield to and walk by the Spirit (Gal 5:16-note) Who produces the fruit that effectively strangles the weeds. But in the higher region, the knowledge of good and evil, surely it is a blessed reward, and one of the highest that can be given to a man, that there shall be in him so complete a harmony with God that, like Gods Son, he does always the things that please Him, and that the Father will show him whatsoever things Himself doeth; and that these also will the son do likewise. , , , . if you walk in the light of Gods Word. See. Copyright 2020 Passion & Fire Ministries, Inc. "What will you give me in return?" Hines said, "Sir, I can't sing in that opera. I should be living in such perfect harmony with Gods Son that the spirit of my mind is being renewed through every circumstance of life, and that I may be able to quickly "prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" ( Romans 12:2 ; also see Ephesians 4:23-note). It is where immoral fantasies and schemes can play out in intimate detail. The battle ground between an evil conformity and a good transformation is within the mind of the believer. But this is against the context, whose object is to show that, as all the gifts of believers are according to their respective capacity for them, they are not to be puffed up on account of them, but to use them purely for their proper ends. ", Do not be conformed combines a negative particle (Greek = me) with the present imperative which conveys the sense of "Stop doing this!" Romans 12:2. A Christian should be what was said of an ancient knight, "without fear and without reproach." 2:2; 1 Tim. It's the same mindset that's behind the slogan: "If it feels good, do it." Whatever property, or comfort, or friends, or health, or earthly happiness we have been deprived of, it was better for us to lose, than to retain them. And remember, brethren, this transformation is no magic change effected whilst men sleep. When it denotes God's will, it signifies His gracious disposition toward something. Mind not--"not minding" high things--that is, Cherish not ambitious or aspiring purposes and desires. 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. Instead, honestly assess your worth by using your God-given faith as the standard of measurement, and then you will see your true value with an appropriate self-esteem. I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. Dont be a thermometer. 11 Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling hot! Be transformed is present tense, on-going, continual growth in non-conforming yourself to the world. The natural man is in everything opposed to the mind of God. More of His holy will discern; The result of being conformed to this age is not a renewed mind but "a depraved mind (reprobate - a mind not enduring trial and so not of standard purity or fineness and in the final analysis a mind that is rejected) (which does) those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and, although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them." World (1658) (aion [word study]) is better rendered as the age referring to the present sinful age which John reminds us "lies in the power of the evil one" (1Jn 5:19), Satan himself, who Paul describes as the god of this world (aion)" (2Cor 4:4). . 12Let this hope burst forth within you, releasing a continual joy. Not only must there be kindness to friends and brethren, but Christians must not harbour anger against enemies. Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). It is ration for the soul, resources of and for the spirit, treasure for the inner man. (World - Trench's Synonyms of the New Testament). If you have the gift of leadership, be passionate about your leadership. I have to make an effort to keep my conscience so sensitive that I can live without any offense toward anyone. Ray Stedman adds that a genuinely committed heart will begin to discover the will of God and to experience the conscious guidance of the Spirit of God (Ro 8:5-note, Ro 8:9-note, Ro 8:14-note, Ps 143:10-note, Gal 4:6, Gal 5:16-note, Gal 5:18-note). Romans 12:2, When Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase the medium is the message in 1964, personal computers were unknown, mobile phones were science fiction, and the Internet didnt exist. Psalms We receive from the Lord every day the fruits of his mercy. Roy Fields narrates Romans Chapter 12 in The Passion Translation. 2 And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be [ a]transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that . . Delight Moody had put into practice passages from God's Word, proving that they work. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (or creation); old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. (2Co 5:17) If there be not a radical difference between their present state and that in which they were by nature, they have no title to the character of Christians. Sanday and Headlams paraphrase = do not adopt the external and fleeting fashion of this world, but be ye transformed in your inmost nature, Be transformed (3339) (metamorphoo from met = denotes change of place or condition + morphoo = to form from morphe = form, shape referring to the essential form of a thing) has the basic meaning of changing into another form and is the term from which we get metamorphosis, which in biology denotes the amazing change of a lowly worm into a beautiful butterfly. Several of the authors of the New Testament warn against the dangers of being of the world. Self or friends shall not intervene; Dont live with a lofty mind-set, thinking you are too important to serve others, but be willing to do menial tasks and identify with those who are humble minded. First, the positive, then the negative nonconformity to the world, and finally the positive again, "Be ye transformed." If our "hope" of glory is so assured that it is a rejoicing hope, we shall find the spirit of "endurance in tribulation" natural and easy; but since it is "prayer" which strengthens the faith that begets hope and lifts it up into an assured and joyful expectancy, and since our patience in tribulation is fed by this, it will be seen that all depends on our "perseverance in prayer.". 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. Romans 12:2 (KJVA) Every Christian who is saved is saved out of that dominion, that pattern, and that way of thinking and doing things. But by the time they figure it out and implement it, the world has moved on. And first, the all-comprehensive duty. 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. (Source Unknown). Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Between those covers is a living Book. By nature, the Christian is at home in this world (cf. Spirit of God, my teacher be, 2 Corinthians 3:18-note But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. Nous is the mind as the organ of mental perception and apprehension. This is the transformed mind. (Haldane). The right order is the Spirit of Christ first, then the lusts of the flesh (cp Ga 5:16-note), Frederick Godet explains that "Paul has just pointed to the believer's body as a consecrated instrumentIn the use of his consecrated body, the believer has first an everywhere present model to be rejected, then a new type to be discerned and realized. We must have the whole passage-to give a complete message. Do your best to live as everybodys friend. The "will of God" is "perfect" in that it lacks nothing for completeness (except me to fulfill it) and it achieves the desired end or goal that God had originally intended. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is. The believer tests everything in life, trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord (Ep 5:10-note). Dokimazo is used 4x (out of 22 total NT uses) in Romans (Click) Consider studying the following selected uses of dokimazo in context to help get a sense of this picturesque Greek word (1Co 3:13, 1Co 11:28, 2Co 8:22, 2Co 13:5, Gal 6:4, Eph 5:10-note,Php 1:10-note,1Th 2:4-note, 1Th 5:21-note, 1Ti 3:10, 1Pe 1:7-note,1Jn 4:1). If you are having trouble answering ask God's Spirit to help you and He will - Ps 139:23-24. It is when the believer is separated from sin (2Cor 6:14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 7:1) that he or she exerts the greatest influence for God. If we are conformed to this world, we lose the sweet understanding that we had before of the precious truth of God; we lose that tender sensitiveness of conscience, whereby sin, any sin, becomes a grief and a burden to the soul. In order, then, that our spiritual experience of the truth of God should maintain its ground, it must not be dulled and deadened by conformity to the world. President, Global Spheres Inc., President, Glory of Zion Intl. My hearts need is to trust God. The secret of it is given in the words, "the renewing of your minds." Oftentimes I can spend an hour or two thinking about these things and the time goes by so fast that I arrive at my destination hardly realizing that an hour or so has gone by. Conformity A further prerequisite is faith, for without faith it is impossible to please Him (God). (see He 11:6-note). A. W. Tozer when speaking of the Bible once said "Read it much, read it often, brood over it, think over it, meditate over itmeditate on the Word of God day and night. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of Godwhat is good and acceptable and perfect. That which God wills and recognizes You cannot add anything to the will of God and in any way improve it. Because of this, we are born into sin, and so we sin, along with the rest of the world. He says you will discover, or prove, "what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Let not men be so far the dupes of self-deception as to reckon themselves Christians, while they are unchanged in heart and life. And keep them in the obedience of your life. Metamorphoo is found 4x in the NT - Mt 17:12, Mk 9:2, Ro 12:2, 2Co 3:18 and is translated twice as transfigured and twice as transformed. Paul would say that left to ourselves we live a life kata sarka, dominated by human nature at its lowest; in Christ we live a life kata Christon or kata pneuma, dominated by Christ or by the Spirit. If one takes the NASB, KJV renderings, the meaning is that as we continually gaze at the "mirror" of the Word of God, especially the Gospel, (cf, 2Cor 4:4) in which the glory of Christ is seen, the Spirit of Christ is progressively transforming us from one level of Christ likeness to another. 4, 5. Fourth: Pleasure. Wuest has an enlightening "amplified version" - And stop assuming an outward expression that does not come from within you and is not representative of what you are in your inner being but is patterned after this age; but change your outward expression to one that comes from within and is representative of your inner being, by the renewing of your mind, resulting in your putting to the test what is the will of God, the good and well-pleasing and complete will, and having found that it meets specifications, place your approval upon it. There is need to ask, "What does this mean? Brain first! I have loved the individual books published thus far from The Passion Translation, https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/testimonial/bobbie-houston/, "Forged many years ago while translating the Scriptures among South American tribes, and hammered out on the anvil of decades of personal devotion and apostolic experience, my dear friend Brian Simmons brings to the earth a powerful and refreshing translation of the Scriptures that is fueling and inflaming the hearts of tens of thousands world wide. The mind of Christ, of course, looks at the world and does not say that the basis of life is the advancement of self. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. When you get up in the morning, no matter how you feel, think of a verse and make the Word of God the important element in your day. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. 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. And not only do, but study and take care to do, that which is amiable and creditable, and recommends religion to all with whom you converse. He dedicated his art, his work, his all to that purpose. . With a renewed mind we have the Spirit of God and the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16). If we let them fall upon the world, it is like a soldier trailing his saber upon the pavement; every step he takes dulls both edge and point. Mind (3563) (nous with 6/24 uses in Romans -- Click to study these uses) refers to reflective intelligence. Tho' it may cost me much tribulation, 6-8. But when the mind is transformed by the Spirit of God, you no longer look at people that way. The verb morphoo does not refer to what is outward and transient, but to what is inward and real and thus that which produces an outward expression which proceeds from and is truly representative of ones inward character and nature. 18Do your best to live as everybodys friend. John Piper describes this approach in his sermon on Romans 12:1-2, the passage that instructs us to "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.". That is a sign of a transformed mind. How so? Now your new mind allows you at least the potential to see life the way God sees life. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. The memory, also, must be cleansed of all unclean, sinful recollectionsthe renewing of the mind takes in the whole sphere of conscious life for the child of God. (Ibid). Even small inconsistencies are dangerous. (Haldane). The Passion Translation encourages, convicts, teaches, and comforts me, and it continuously draws me to worship., https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/testimonial/2776/, "The Word of God is our collective and yet deeply personal love letter from above. So Jerome Hines had to give up that role. You cannot gain it while you commune with sinners. Don't give up in a time of trouble, [ e] but commune with God at all times. Then allow the Spirit to "renew your mind" by memorizing 1Cor 13:4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see notes 1Co 13:4; 5; 6; 7; 8) asking God to change your thinking in the process. These are attitudes and actions that living sacrifices are to carry out. Jonah NIV, KJV, NASB, Amplified Parallel Bible--hardcover. 12And so, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. (Question: Could Job's attitude toward the Word in any way explain how he was able to persevere in the face of such incredible testing?! You need a mind that will see through all these silly schemes of the world. 1 John A "renewed mind" in a sense results in a "holy instinct" if you will. This means that we are all vitally joined to one another, with each contributing to the others. They try to make their ministries relatable by analyzing what the world is doing in order to emulate it. Every believer can now wear the PBPGIFWMY button which means "Please Be Patient. "I will meditate on them, think about them, concentrate upon these, until I see the meaning of these events." Defeat. Greek: kai me suschematizesthe (2PPPM) to aioni touto, alla metamorphousthe (2PPPM) te anakainosei tou noos eis to dokimazein (PAN) humas ti to thelema tou Theou, to agathon kai euareston kai teleion. Not really because reading the Bible without meditating on it is like eating without chewing. Only by giving ourselves to God and being transformed can we know His will (Romans 12:2). And love to God and man, with zeal for the gospel, will make the wise Christian diligent in all his wordly business, and in gaining superior skill. The eyes of the LORD are searching to and fro throughout the earth (2Chr 16:9) for men and women who will not be conformed but rather transformed by the Holy Spirit into the image of Jesus Christ. There is really no middle ground. Farmers in Zentsuji, Japan, are preparing full-grown watermelons for shipmentonly these are no ordinary melons, they're square! Genesis But this is not the way to make ourselves a living sacrifice to God. We must not say, I am nothing, therefore I will sit still, and do nothing; but, I am nothing in myself, and therefore I will lay out myself to the utmost, in the strength of the grace of Christ. Instead, keep letting yourselves be transformed by the renewing of your minds; so that you will know what God wants and will agree that what he wants is good, satisfying and able to succeed. He is honoured by our hope and trust in him, especially when we rejoice in that hope. Let them be a living and holy sacrificethe kind he will find acceptable. . Try to outdo yourselves in respect and honor of one another. He emerged from that experience looking at the world, "as differently from other men as if he had come out of that dark hole walking on his hands. Many books can inform, 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. Compromise Then you go back to your routine and determine that your life will be in line with the Word of God. Just to live in full surrender He seeks to attract and hold people through the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life (1John 2:16). Romans 2:18. Philippians 1:6. For my Lord who ransomed me. It is a kingdom that is antagonistic to God. For less than $5/mo. We see them as either "someone who can help us" or "someone who opposes us" -- and we resent them or bless them accordingly. As we follow Jesus, our motives, values, and habits are bound to be different from those who are not Christians. "I would give the world to have your experience," said a young woman on one occasion to a devoted Christian lady. To follow His law is even in this world calculated to promote happiness. This sign caught Ruths attention: End of construction. Take a constant interest in the needs of Gods beloved people and respond by helping them. but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. God loves us too much to let us stay as we are. God wants our minds. Amen (Ed: And all God's people said "Amen"!). That's why in Romans 12:2 we are told not to be "conformed to this world," but to be "transformed by the renewing of [our] mind." Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of Godwhat is good and acceptable and perfect. So Paul says, Dont try to match your life to all the fashions of this world; dont be like a chameleon which takes its color from its surroundings. It refers to a desire which proceeds from ones heart or emotions. Once you get to that place, then He is free and able to direct your steps (Pr 20:24) -- every one of which is a fulfillment of His will. )all these are spiritual foes which beset the Christian continually on his way to heaven and must be conquered. Of the two, however, it is more easy to sympathize with another's sorrows than his joys, because in the one case he needs us; in the other not. rule your heart, and guide your feet. And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God. As we yield in Romans 12:1 and meditate on His Word, God's Spirit transforms us into "living sacrifices" with "renewed minds", God saturated people who radiate His glory. Nothing between, like pride or station: We have, day by day, to work at the task of removing the superfluities that mask its outlines. The one who is committed to God sees life with a sure eye. All rights reserved. Disobedience dulls the conscience, darkens the soul, deadens our spiritual energies--therefore keep the commandments of Christ with implicit obedience. And let us gaze at Yeshua, him who is The Author and The Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was his, endured the cross and ignored the shame, and he sits upon the right side of the throne of God. It is no wonder Gods Word teaches us that a changed life begins with a changed mind. Romans 12:2 (GW) June 2018 It cuts the tendons of your strength, and makes you creep where you ought to run. What is that change? I've been asked to review the book by Brian Simmons, Romans: Grace and Glory, Translated from Greek and Aramaic Texts (Racine: BroadStreet, 2017).This is part of Simmons' wider project known as The Passion Translation (2015). In one aspect, it is self-surrender; in another, it is growing transformation (Ro 12:2). It will never be dull. (Romans 12 - William Barclay's Daily Study Bible). They know his will is good, but they admit that they are not pleased with it, especially in those areas where the culture they were brought up in has an extremely different view. Christ died to deliver us from this world. oh, fatal delusion! RELATED TO THE However, they are sent into the world to testify that its works are evil and that salvation is available to all who put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ." And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. William Newell explains that "to be "transformed" or "transfigured" into the image of Christ is the blessed path and portion of the surrendered believer in the midst of this present evil worldNote that neither in world-conformity, nor in Christian transformation, are we the actors (Ed note: that is, we are not the ones initiating this action): the verbs are passive, in both cases. Galatians # 8:5 Or "the things of the [Holy] Spirit"; that is, doing what pleases God. 1 Timothy The essential man has been changed; now he lives, not a self-centered, but a Christ-centered life. Be honest with yourself. It is used by the fabulous writers to signify the change or metempsychosis of animals into trees, or of men into the appearance of other animals. Lisez votre ebook - Pack mensuel Passion - 12 romans + 1 titre gratuit (Fvrier 2023) - sur votre liseuse o que vous soyez - - Furet du Nord BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. He that has this rule over his spirit, is better than the mighty. Many persons become for a time changed in conduct from various motives, who are not changed in heart by the Spirit of God, and the truth believed respecting the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. As we walk in loving obedience, we prove the blessedness of the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. as much as lieth in you--or, "dependeth on you." Oh, awful state! It is totally acceptable. We must not conform to the world in their amusements and diversions. This is what the psalmist is telling us here." 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