The voice was as good as his, and the man could have done what he did. holy--As the Levitical victims, when offered without blemish to God, were regarded as holy, so believers, "yielding themselves to God as those that are alive from the dead, and their members as instruments of righteousness unto God," are, in His estimation, not ritually but really "holy," and so acceptable--"well-pleasing" unto God--not as the Levitical offerings, merely as appointed symbols of spiritual ideas, but objects, intrinsically, of divine complacency, in their renewed character, and endeared relationship to Him through His Son Jesus Christ. 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.[. When your mind changes, you are fundamentally a different and more Christlike person. Every Christian will be tested by this reality. When you begin to see your daily happenings, your experiences, your trials, your joys from this point of view, you begin to see that all these things are designed for your good (cp Ro 8:28-note, Ge 50:20, 1Pe 1:6-note, 1Pe 1:7-note). but condescend--"condescending" to men of low estate--or (as some render the words), "inclining unto the things that be lowly." Jude Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. And the other idea is the capacity to assess it and approve of a value when you see it. Here is where many people go wrong. Encounter the Heart of God The Passion Transl. As we live for Him, we are assured that His will for our lives will be "good and acceptable and perfect" and that our life will be pleasing to Him. (Romans 12 - William Barclay's Daily Study Bible). The Holy Spirit works in us to remove our selfishness (Philippians 2:4), to renew our thinking (Romans 12:2), and to develop qualities in us that are more and more Christlike (Colossians 3:5-14). It is no wonder Gods Word teaches us that a changed life begins with a changed mind. The Aramaic word is 'alma, which means "to surround" like being surrounded in time. Be transformed in the renewing of your mind. So the Christian's shield should be without a stain, his reputation without a blot. AND GOD SAID: Let us FORM man in our image. One of the most productive ways to study the Bible for yourself is to learn to read it inductively (see Introduction to Inductive Bible Study). Discernment Guard against that which checks its growth. I want to be transformed. Be honest with yourself. (Romans 12 - The Expositor's Greek Testament). And he said it was empty, hollow. (The Cure For Doubt) (For off site article click Biblical Meditation), John Stott explains how transformation takes place, noting that "Although Paul does not here tell us how our mind becomes renewed, we know from his other writings that it is by a combination of the Spirit and the Word of God. For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. A Good Name, A Good Life. 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Devote your life as a Christian to being changed. when you focus on God. see Lk 1:37ASV), cultivating an "infant like" attitude (see 1Pe 2:1-note for what you need to do to cultivate this desire and give you an "appetite". He was told, "This is the choreography that introduces the opera." Holiness), Expositor's Bible Commentary - The dedicated life is also the transformed life. Father, as we open Your Bible, we ask now that You would open our eyes and open our hearts, open our minds that Your Holy Spirit would teach us and instruct us the truth of this passage and of this text. And thus our apostles promise may be fulfilled for each of us. Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed (2PPPM) to this world, but be transformed (2PPPM) by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove (PAN) what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (NASB: Lockman). As discussed below spiritual transformation starts in the mind and heart. Teleios - 19x in 17v - NAS = complete(2), mature(4), more perfect(1), perfect(12). It is a kingdom that is antagonistic to God. Then you go back to your routine and determine that your life will be in line with the Word of God. June 2018 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. But as simplicity seems enjoined in the next clause but one of this same verse, perhaps the meaning here is, "with liberality," as the same word is rendered in 2Corinthians 8:2 , 9:11 . I wonder if I have yet grasped the incredible process described in Romans 12:2, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. God himself sounds a retreat to us to call us off the world. 12:2). Zondervan Publishing, MacDonald, W and Farstad, A. Believer's Bible Commentary: Thomas Nelson, Application as the fruit of Inductive Bible Study, Will of God - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Will of God - Charles Buck Theological Dictionary, John Piper's sermons related to the Will of God, Zodhiates, S. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. 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. It is not the much that you say you believe that shapes your character; it is the little that you habitually realise. . This is the basis for life. 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 must of course be our duty to avoid a conformity with the world in those vain and sensual amusements, which stand in as direct contradiction to a spiritual frame. But this is not the way to make ourselves a living sacrifice to God. 2 Chronicles Romans 12:2 (YLT) Used to designate what God Himself does of His own good pleasure. One music TV channel, for instance, was characterized in World magazine by film critic Michael Medved like this: There is absolutely no excuse for MTV to be present in the home. (Romans: Verse by Verse), William Barclay - The word he uses for being transformed from the world is metamorphousthai. Then we will act in a manner that pleases Him. NAS = desire(1), desires(1), will(57). But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. Let your way of thinking be completely changed. Triumph at last, with nothing between! (his mind was renewed!) We want it to be accomplished. So that (eis) reads more literally "unto proving", and here conveys the purpose of the transformation (transforming renewal) of one's mind. Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Pray against the sin of covetousness, that canker-worm that feeds at the root of so many souls; pray against the love of dress, that sin that diverts the mind of so many professors from the simplicity of Christ, and takes the eye off from the true adornment; pray against a thirst for light and trifling reading, that strange and sinful inconsistency of so many, the certain tendency of which is to starve the life of God in the soul, to engender a distaste for spiritual aliment, for the word of God, for holy meditation, and for Divine communion and fellowshipyes, pray against the spirit of worldly, sinful conformity in everything, that the Holy Spirit do not be grieved, and that Christ do not be dishonored and crucified afresh in and through you. Verses 17-21 Since men became enemies to God, they have been very ready to be enemies one to another. 1 Kings like newborn babes long for (epipotheo - earnestly, intensely crave a command in the aorist imperative = indicates this is NOT optional! A certain part of my mind can handle the activities of driving, if I am not facing any traffic problem, and I can give myself to thinking about Scripture passages. "What will you give me in return?" Spirit of God, my teacher be, He is honoured by our hope and trust in him, especially when we rejoice in that hope. (So the best interpreters). 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. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. This verb speaks of an outward conforming, that which is external and does not represent what is on the inside. May God be pleased to raise up a generation of transformers, not conformers, men and women whose lives are controlled by a Divine Power from within, not worldly pressure from without. As a result, we tend to be very much ourselves in our minds. (The NIV use of two words accurately reflects the meaning of dokimazo, which the NAS translates with the single word "prove"). Let nothing between. How like the prodigal the soul has become, choosing rather to converse with swine and feed upon husksthan to aspire after communion. Bing said, "Jerome, you don't have to sing. If the person be metamorphosed, as the word originally implies, from a state of nature to a conformity with Christ, it will certainly appear, and the state of the heart will be evident from the life. Be a transformer. And do not follow the customs of the present age, but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds, so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--that will which is good and beautiful and perfect. 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. Romans 12:2 (GW) (Living Sacrifices), Haldane adds that renewing of your mind signifies that "It is not the conduct merely, but the heart itself, of the Christian that is changed; and it is from the renewal of the mind that the conduct is also renewed. To fight temptation from the world Verses 1-2 The apostle having closed the part of his epistle wherein he argues and proves various doctrines which are practically applied, here urges important duties from gospel principles. 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. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. I want nothing but Gods best! Begin your journey with a thorough introduction . When it looks at the world it says that the basis for living, the reason for life, is to serve God and to advance his will. Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you serve him. When you are awake at night, think of a helpful verse (Ed note: see 2Pe 1:4-note regarding His precious and magnificent promises). A click on the Greek will lead you to the corresponding article in Abarim Publications's online Biblical Greek Dictionary. The one fish was intended to be the age-old symbol for Christ. Never let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good. There may be many difficulties left, many perplexities. We must fight against the tide of sin, self, and Satan. 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