Jas 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Thus, to be godly, is to give up ourselves to God. 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. He calls us to think His thoughts after Him and to conform our thoughts to His will and His ways. Be a thermostat. (See related resource = Memorizing His Word) 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. 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. Nor is the sense which it yields a very Christian one. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home. A Good Name, A Good Life. Romans 12:2 Context. according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith--Faith is here viewed as the inlet to all the other graces, and so, as the receptive faculty of the renewed soul--that is, "as God hath given to each his particular capacity to take in the gifts and graces which He designs for the general good.". The Spirit of God renews our minds when we review the Word of God. We Christians are often in the same predicament. I've worked hard for months to train for this role, but I will not sing in your opera if that dance is in it." They feel just to think about the event should do something for them. The believer tests everything in life, trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord (Ep 5:10-note). Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. According to John Piper dokimazo "has two implications: one is the idea of testing and proving something's value. Let not this be the model of your religion. Song of Solomon 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. The vivid wording strips away the centuries, reminding me with every phrase that each prophecy, letter, history account, poem, vision, and parable is Gods Word to me today just as much as it was to the original audiences. What's in this chapter? The way to see this supernatural lifestyle become a reality is to "be transformed by having your mind renewed" so that you begin to think less and less like the fallen world thinks and more and more like Christ in us would have us think and act. What does a believer have to do into those places and companies, where everything tends to promote a spirit of dissipation; where the fear of God has no place; where things are purposely disposed to inflame or indulge corrupt and sinful appetites and passions, and to banish all serious thoughts of God and ourselves? Because of this, we are born into sin, and so we sin, along with the rest of the world. Then we will act in a manner that pleases Him. (Ironside, H. Romans). 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. and I encountered a show that was "entertaining" so I parked for a while and began to be intrigued with the characters and subplotsbefore I knew it the show was over. (9) Oh, how far is even the living Church from exhibiting the whole character and spirit, so beautifully portrayed in the latter verses of this chapter ( Romans 12:12-21 )! You'll be changed from the inside out. 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. Note, (1) The redeeming mercy of God in Christ is, in the souls of believers, the living spring of all holy obedience ( Romans 12:1 ). . (see Ephesians 3:18-note; Ep 3:19-note) Would you receive an abundant entrance into the joy of your Lord? 2 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. (John 7:17). means to test or examine something with the object of the test being to display or prove the genuineness of that which is tried. We are not to suppose that nonconformity to the world necessarily involves awkward behavior, peculiar dress, or rude manners. B. Phillips translates Romans 12:2 this way: "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all His demands, and moves toward the goal of true maturity" (The New Testament in Modern English). All such matters are still to be determined in the proper fashion, by the exercise of our own best judgment and common-sense. "I made a strategic decision when I first fell in love with journalism," Bradley says, "that if I found myself beginning to get tough I would leave the business. Beware of the beginning of evil, for many, who bade fair to go right, have turned aside and perished amongst the dark mountains in the wide field of sin. Jude (2) As redemption under the Gospel is not by irrational victims, as under the law, but "by the precious blood of Christ" ( 1 Peter 1:18 1 Peter 1:19 ), and, consequently, is not ritual but real, so the sacrifices which believers are now called to offer are all "living sacrifices"; and these--summed up in self-consecration to the service of God--are "holy and acceptable to God," making up together "our rational service" ( Romans 12:1 ). Having then gifts differing according to the grace given to us--Here, let it be observed, all the gifts of believers alike are viewed as communications of mere grace. Exodus Then he moved into Sodom (Ge 13:12,19:1). 8 1 So now the case is closed. 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. At its basic level, pleasure has to do with fulfilling one's sensual desires. which is your reasonable--rather, "rational" service--in contrast, not to the senselessness of idol-worship, but to the offering of irrational victims under the law. EDUCATION SAYS: Let us INFORM man by knowledge. The idea is rather simple: We are to allow the transforming Word of God to work within us and produce outward results, instead of permitting external pressures to shape us. I don't know what you are going to be doing this week, but I know that living a Christian life isn't something that is done only in church. You can do that automatically. Does a lack of certainty about the future translate into not knowing Gods will? It is ill for an heir of heaven to be a great friend with the heirs of hell (read especially James 4:4). Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. First he pitched his tent toward Sodom (Ge 13:10, 11). And how truly blessed to be brought out of the power and prevailing influence of this worldly spirit, and to be cast into the gospel mold, where, being renewed in the spirit of our mind, we prove that the will of God is not only "good,"--pure goodness; and "perfect,"--worthy of all his glorious perfections; but "acceptable"--to our heart and affections, which therefore tenderly embrace it, and thus, as it were, incorporate it into our will, making the two wills one. We all with unveiled faces reflectingas a mirror doesthe glory of the Lord, are changed . 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). Believers are to dedicate themselves to God. I want nothing but Gods best! (World - Trench's Synonyms of the New Testament). No one discovers the line of action which from possessing these characteristics can be identified as the will of God unless he is transformed from his native affinity to the world by the renewing of his mind by the Holy Spirit. Nothing is below us, but sin. 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. Whereas Romans 12:1 (see notes) calls for a decisive commitment, (Romans 12:2) deals with the maintenance of that commitment. The danger of being conformed to the world's way of thinking and doing is ever present. Scripture memory is a powerful discipline that puts God's living Word into our minds and gives Him the opportunity to change our thinking and reverse our views. And you will agree that what he wants is right. This takes conviction, courage, and courtesy. Many books can inform, And if you have the gift of showing compassion, is used only here in the New Testament and can be translated cheerful or hilarious.. (Romans: Verse by Verse), William Barclay - The word he uses for being transformed from the world is metamorphousthai. 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. 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. great joviality, light conversation, foolish jesting, novel reading, carnal music, unfit the heart for communion with God, and lessen the tone of its spirituality. There is need to ask, "What does this mean? Heavenly-mindedness can only be maintained by the strictest vigilance. (Romans 12:1-2 The Basis of Christian Activity) (Bolding added). If you have the grace-gift of giving to meet the needs of others, then may you prosper in your generosity without any fanfare. In times of persecution, and before the general institution of houses of entertainment, the importance of this precept would be at once felt. As you read this old hymn ask God to show you those things that so often come between you and the sweet will of your Master: NOTHING BETWEEN which leads to 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. with diligence--with earnest purpose. And live a life thats Spirit-led. It refers to a desire which proceeds from ones heart or emotions. Nothing Better, A. But in addition, we need the Word of God, which is the Spirits sword, and which acts as an objective revelation of Gods will. "Don't give me your theology. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us. "Be not conformed to this world" Romans 12:2. 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. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home. I don't know a greater place for a woman to meditate than while washing the dishes. Now, what are you going to do with your life? The least suspicion of either would have been a blot upon the noble knight's escutcheon. . Proverbs You see more and more how utterly self-centered you've been, and you become concerned that you demonstrate that concern for someone else. When we envy what another person has or does, we can reinforce the truth: Envy does not meet my needs at this timeor ever. shall not our hearts be more where our most precious treasure is, where our holiest and dearest hopes center, and where we ourselves shall shortly be? 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. You see a man as a person, even though he has been a crotchety, grouchy, old boss whom you thought was out to make every moment that you lived unpleasant. (NIV - IBS), NLT: Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. 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 . (Discovering the Will of God) (Bolding added), Pastor Claude Stauffer has some thoughts on how not to renew your mind - "Dont go to the world for help with your mind. The death of the one "Lamb of God, taking away the sin of the world," has swept all dead victims from off the altar of God, to make room for the redeemed themselves as "living sacrifices" to Him who made "Him to be sin for us"; while every outgoing of their grateful hearts in praise, and every act prompted by the love of Christ, is itself a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savor ( Hebrews 13:15 Hebrews 13:16 ). This reminds me of the forces in the world that exert their influence on us and attempt to shape us. Without delay. We are set to prove to the world what the mind of God is: may we have grace to accomplish our mission. But as my eyes "adapted" there was a high price, for I found myself continuing to watch and listen to language that would have previously prompted me immediately to change channels or walk out of the room. Before you read further, ask yourself whether you have "drifted" in any of these three areas-understanding, affections, conscience. ", https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/testimonial/lou-engle/, "With the Mind of a Scholar and Heart of a Lover, Brian Simmons combines the best of both worlds for us in his devoted translation work in Letters from Heaven. Thoughts of revenge, jealousy, lingering anger, and envy can have unchecked freedom. This present evil age is contrasted with the age to come (Mt 12:32). WHICH ARE YOU Whatever our gifts or situations may be, let us try to employ ourselves humbly, diligently, cheerfully, and in simplicity; not seeking our own credit or profit, but the good of many, for this world and that which is to come. 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. It is acceptable to God: a reasonable service, which we are able and ready to give a reason for, and which we understand. March 2018 (Excerpt from My Utmost For His Highest), Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest standard I know, and then continually reminds me of what that standard demands that I do. We are to be known and noticed as His subjects; and therefore it is His desire, that we do not adopt the sinful customs of the land in which we sojourn. 6Gods marvelous grace imparts to each one of us varying gifts and ministries that are uniquely ours. And I think Pastor Stedman's prayer is worth repeating, Our Father, we pray that we will more than just intellectually grasp this truth, but that it may grip our hearts and our souls, and release our paralyzed wills, and energize us to begin to be available to You, not in words but in deeds. What does it look like to be transformed? In addition "be transformed" is in the imperative mood (command), which indicates that believers have some responsibility in this transformation. To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. Pressures of the world will continue to try to shape our character, but they will not succeed if God's Word is changing us from within. 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. Here is the trouble with many Christians. Deuteronomy 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. Someone urged him to train it, and so he did. Ephesians 2:2); such as it is, its life and his life are one; and his deliverance is accomplished as he is transformed by the renewing of his mind. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward what we regard as the highest standard. [ b] 2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by . Much of the difficulty we experience about submitting to the will of God would disappear if once we could see clearly that the "character" of God's will is always agathos or good and beneficial in its effect! 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. Paul knows that it is a moral axiom that we become like the gods we serve and so using metamorphoo he writes to the saints at Corinth explaining we all, with unveiled face beholding (present tense = continually. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants--what is good, pleasing, and perfect. I am very sorry whenever anyone asks me that question, because it shows that there is something wrong, or it would not be raised at all. Be careful of disobedience even in little things. Maintaining Character - News reporting is a tough business that tends to make reporters hard and unfeeling. Several of the authors of the New Testament warn against the dangers of being of the world. Let us render ourselves; all we are, all we have, all we can do: and after all, what return is it for such very rich receivings? What need of a fresh baptism of the Spirit in order to this! Dont give up in a time of trouble, The Aramaic can be translated Bear your afflictions bravely.. This judgment is on manythe earth swallows up their time, thoughts and discourse. Theres nothing between. And if even for a moment the commandments appear grievous, just remember whose they are. But we can't change the contract." First, among the three thousand converted on the day of Pentecost, there were visitors from Rome (Acts 2:10). "The world is crucified to me, and I unto the world." Now your new mind allows you at least the potential to see life the way God sees life. Hines said, "Sir, I can't sing in that opera. Obadiah In a similar way, the believer's inner redeemed (divine - 2Pe 1:4-note) nature is to continually be manifest outwardly in our daily thoughts, words and deeds. 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. 2Cor 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ." "No," they said, "we're changing it a bit, modernizing it, bringing it up to date." And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. An unrenewed mind cannot do this; it is destitute of moral discernmenthas no proper moral faculty." Finally they reached the end of all that difficulty, and smooth pavement stretched out before them. This must happen, Paul says, by the renewal of your mind. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Then life becomes exciting. This verb speaks of an outward conforming, that which is external and does not represent what is on the inside. As His mission could be summarized in the affirmation that He had come to do the Father's will Jn 6:38), the Christian's service can be reduced to this simple description also. James 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. )all these are spiritual foes which beset the Christian continually on his way to heaven and must be conquered. In a self-centered, greedy, and grasping world, Paul nurtured and mentored them in how to live a Christ-centered, giving life. Then, for your own comfort's sake, and for the sake of your growth in grace (see 2 Peter 3:18-note), if you be a Christian, be a Christian, and be a marked and distinct one. The Holy Ghost wrote the Word, and if you make much of the Word, He will make much of you. We don't assume that what is on TV is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the priorities of advertisers is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the strategies and values of business and industry are helpful to the soul. 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. June 2017, 2Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you,[. Or he that exhorteth--Since all preaching, whether by apostles, prophets, or teachers, was followed up by exhortation ( Acts 11:23 , 14:22 , 15:32 , &c.), many think that no specific class is here in view. When you see yourself as an alien and an exile with your citizenship in heaven, and God as your only Sovereign, you stop drifting with the current of the day. In obedience to our Master, we must be willing to go against the flow of society. June 2018 It is a kingdom that is antagonistic to God. The latter seems intended here, being distinguished from "prophesying," "teaching," and "exhorting." Moved by the "expulsive power of a new affection (read classic sermon by Thomas Chalmers)," it becomes easy for the soul to say with Paul: God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world (Gal 6:14-note). The entertainment media, for example, offer various forms of sinful behavior for our listening and viewing "pleasure." 13:18; 17:9. 2. by the renewing of your mind--not by a mere outward disconformity to the ungodly world, many of whose actions in themselves may be virtuous and praiseworthy; but by such an inward spiritual transformation as makes the whole life new--new in its motives and ends, even where the actions differ in nothing from those of the world--new, considered as a whole, and in such a sense as to be wholly unattainable save through the constraining power of the love of Christ. Romans 12:2. Nehemiah So help me live the kind of life 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. You no longer take everything that is said to you personally, but you become able to back off and look at it objectively.This is the work of the Spirit of God, and you find a concern for others beginning to show and to grow in your life. Mark 9:2 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. 2 Samuel Bless, and curse not. As discussed below spiritual transformation starts in the mind and heart. 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In Romans 12:2 it describes an inward renewal of our mind through which our inner spirit is changed into the likeness of Christ. Romans 12:2, THE world, and the love of it, and conformity to it, may please and assist the life of sense, but it is opposed to, and will retard, the life of faith. Rev 13:8 And all who dwell on the earth will worship him (Antichrist - Rev 13:7), everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. If any man is willing to do His will (note the condition), he shall know of the teaching (this is the promise), whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself. He dedicated his art, his work, his all to that purpose. Cancel. 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. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Imagine not that entire consecration is the end--it is only the beginning--of the truly holy life. Be honest with yourself. This is nothing short of a mental revolution--taking my normal human way of seeing life and giving me a point of view I could not have without God. 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For example, if you have found yourself watching television shows or movies that years earlier would have shocked you, then STOP NOW! When starting to worry, we can remind ourselves: Worry does not meet my needs at this timeor ever. (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. A boat in the water is by design The gospel was probably brought into Rome in two ways. Like the Living Bible that sprung forth in the days of the Jesus Movement, this translation bursts forth from the womb of this present revival. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants--what is good, pleasing, and perfect. Is meditation optional? 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". Such then is the great general duty of the redeemed--SELF-CONSECRATION, in our whole spirit and soul and body to Him who hath called us into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ. (Zodhiates, S. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Romans 12:2 (WEB) Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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Jas 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Thus, to be godly, is to give up ourselves to God. 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. He calls us to think His thoughts after Him and to conform our thoughts to His will and His ways. Be a thermostat. (See related resource = Memorizing His Word) 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. 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. Nor is the sense which it yields a very Christian one. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home. A Good Name, A Good Life. Romans 12:2 Context. according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith--Faith is here viewed as the inlet to all the other graces, and so, as the receptive faculty of the renewed soul--that is, "as God hath given to each his particular capacity to take in the gifts and graces which He designs for the general good.". The Spirit of God renews our minds when we review the Word of God. We Christians are often in the same predicament. I've worked hard for months to train for this role, but I will not sing in your opera if that dance is in it." They feel just to think about the event should do something for them. The believer tests everything in life, trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord (Ep 5:10-note). Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. According to John Piper dokimazo "has two implications: one is the idea of testing and proving something's value. Let not this be the model of your religion. Song of Solomon 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. The vivid wording strips away the centuries, reminding me with every phrase that each prophecy, letter, history account, poem, vision, and parable is Gods Word to me today just as much as it was to the original audiences. What's in this chapter? The way to see this supernatural lifestyle become a reality is to "be transformed by having your mind renewed" so that you begin to think less and less like the fallen world thinks and more and more like Christ in us would have us think and act. What does a believer have to do into those places and companies, where everything tends to promote a spirit of dissipation; where the fear of God has no place; where things are purposely disposed to inflame or indulge corrupt and sinful appetites and passions, and to banish all serious thoughts of God and ourselves? Because of this, we are born into sin, and so we sin, along with the rest of the world. Then we will act in a manner that pleases Him. (Ironside, H. Romans). 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. and I encountered a show that was "entertaining" so I parked for a while and began to be intrigued with the characters and subplotsbefore I knew it the show was over. (9) Oh, how far is even the living Church from exhibiting the whole character and spirit, so beautifully portrayed in the latter verses of this chapter ( Romans 12:12-21 )! You'll be changed from the inside out. 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. Note, (1) The redeeming mercy of God in Christ is, in the souls of believers, the living spring of all holy obedience ( Romans 12:1 ). . (see Ephesians 3:18-note; Ep 3:19-note) Would you receive an abundant entrance into the joy of your Lord? 2 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. (John 7:17). means to test or examine something with the object of the test being to display or prove the genuineness of that which is tried. We are not to suppose that nonconformity to the world necessarily involves awkward behavior, peculiar dress, or rude manners. B. Phillips translates Romans 12:2 this way: "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all His demands, and moves toward the goal of true maturity" (The New Testament in Modern English). All such matters are still to be determined in the proper fashion, by the exercise of our own best judgment and common-sense. "I made a strategic decision when I first fell in love with journalism," Bradley says, "that if I found myself beginning to get tough I would leave the business. Beware of the beginning of evil, for many, who bade fair to go right, have turned aside and perished amongst the dark mountains in the wide field of sin. Jude (2) As redemption under the Gospel is not by irrational victims, as under the law, but "by the precious blood of Christ" ( 1 Peter 1:18 1 Peter 1:19 ), and, consequently, is not ritual but real, so the sacrifices which believers are now called to offer are all "living sacrifices"; and these--summed up in self-consecration to the service of God--are "holy and acceptable to God," making up together "our rational service" ( Romans 12:1 ). Having then gifts differing according to the grace given to us--Here, let it be observed, all the gifts of believers alike are viewed as communications of mere grace. Exodus Then he moved into Sodom (Ge 13:12,19:1). 8 1 So now the case is closed. 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. At its basic level, pleasure has to do with fulfilling one's sensual desires. which is your reasonable--rather, "rational" service--in contrast, not to the senselessness of idol-worship, but to the offering of irrational victims under the law. EDUCATION SAYS: Let us INFORM man by knowledge. The idea is rather simple: We are to allow the transforming Word of God to work within us and produce outward results, instead of permitting external pressures to shape us. I don't know what you are going to be doing this week, but I know that living a Christian life isn't something that is done only in church. You can do that automatically. Does a lack of certainty about the future translate into not knowing Gods will? It is ill for an heir of heaven to be a great friend with the heirs of hell (read especially James 4:4). Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. First he pitched his tent toward Sodom (Ge 13:10, 11). And how truly blessed to be brought out of the power and prevailing influence of this worldly spirit, and to be cast into the gospel mold, where, being renewed in the spirit of our mind, we prove that the will of God is not only "good,"--pure goodness; and "perfect,"--worthy of all his glorious perfections; but "acceptable"--to our heart and affections, which therefore tenderly embrace it, and thus, as it were, incorporate it into our will, making the two wills one. We all with unveiled faces reflectingas a mirror doesthe glory of the Lord, are changed . 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). Believers are to dedicate themselves to God. I want nothing but Gods best! (World - Trench's Synonyms of the New Testament). No one discovers the line of action which from possessing these characteristics can be identified as the will of God unless he is transformed from his native affinity to the world by the renewing of his mind by the Holy Spirit. Nothing is below us, but sin. 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. Whereas Romans 12:1 (see notes) calls for a decisive commitment, (Romans 12:2) deals with the maintenance of that commitment. The danger of being conformed to the world's way of thinking and doing is ever present. Scripture memory is a powerful discipline that puts God's living Word into our minds and gives Him the opportunity to change our thinking and reverse our views. And you will agree that what he wants is right. This takes conviction, courage, and courtesy. Many books can inform, And if you have the gift of showing compassion, is used only here in the New Testament and can be translated cheerful or hilarious.. (Romans: Verse by Verse), William Barclay - The word he uses for being transformed from the world is metamorphousthai. 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. 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. great joviality, light conversation, foolish jesting, novel reading, carnal music, unfit the heart for communion with God, and lessen the tone of its spirituality. There is need to ask, "What does this mean? Heavenly-mindedness can only be maintained by the strictest vigilance. (Romans 12:1-2 The Basis of Christian Activity) (Bolding added). If you have the grace-gift of giving to meet the needs of others, then may you prosper in your generosity without any fanfare. In times of persecution, and before the general institution of houses of entertainment, the importance of this precept would be at once felt. As you read this old hymn ask God to show you those things that so often come between you and the sweet will of your Master: NOTHING BETWEEN which leads to 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. with diligence--with earnest purpose. And live a life thats Spirit-led. It refers to a desire which proceeds from ones heart or emotions. Nothing Better, A. But in addition, we need the Word of God, which is the Spirits sword, and which acts as an objective revelation of Gods will. "Don't give me your theology. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us. "Be not conformed to this world" Romans 12:2. 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. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home. I don't know a greater place for a woman to meditate than while washing the dishes. Now, what are you going to do with your life? The least suspicion of either would have been a blot upon the noble knight's escutcheon. . Proverbs You see more and more how utterly self-centered you've been, and you become concerned that you demonstrate that concern for someone else. When we envy what another person has or does, we can reinforce the truth: Envy does not meet my needs at this timeor ever. shall not our hearts be more where our most precious treasure is, where our holiest and dearest hopes center, and where we ourselves shall shortly be? 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. You see a man as a person, even though he has been a crotchety, grouchy, old boss whom you thought was out to make every moment that you lived unpleasant. (NIV - IBS), NLT: Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. 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 . (Discovering the Will of God) (Bolding added), Pastor Claude Stauffer has some thoughts on how not to renew your mind - "Dont go to the world for help with your mind. The death of the one "Lamb of God, taking away the sin of the world," has swept all dead victims from off the altar of God, to make room for the redeemed themselves as "living sacrifices" to Him who made "Him to be sin for us"; while every outgoing of their grateful hearts in praise, and every act prompted by the love of Christ, is itself a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savor ( Hebrews 13:15 Hebrews 13:16 ). This reminds me of the forces in the world that exert their influence on us and attempt to shape us. Without delay. We are set to prove to the world what the mind of God is: may we have grace to accomplish our mission. But as my eyes "adapted" there was a high price, for I found myself continuing to watch and listen to language that would have previously prompted me immediately to change channels or walk out of the room. Before you read further, ask yourself whether you have "drifted" in any of these three areas-understanding, affections, conscience. ", https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/testimonial/lou-engle/, "With the Mind of a Scholar and Heart of a Lover, Brian Simmons combines the best of both worlds for us in his devoted translation work in Letters from Heaven. Thoughts of revenge, jealousy, lingering anger, and envy can have unchecked freedom. This present evil age is contrasted with the age to come (Mt 12:32). WHICH ARE YOU Whatever our gifts or situations may be, let us try to employ ourselves humbly, diligently, cheerfully, and in simplicity; not seeking our own credit or profit, but the good of many, for this world and that which is to come. 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. It is acceptable to God: a reasonable service, which we are able and ready to give a reason for, and which we understand. March 2018 (Excerpt from My Utmost For His Highest), Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest standard I know, and then continually reminds me of what that standard demands that I do. We are to be known and noticed as His subjects; and therefore it is His desire, that we do not adopt the sinful customs of the land in which we sojourn. 6Gods marvelous grace imparts to each one of us varying gifts and ministries that are uniquely ours. And I think Pastor Stedman's prayer is worth repeating, Our Father, we pray that we will more than just intellectually grasp this truth, but that it may grip our hearts and our souls, and release our paralyzed wills, and energize us to begin to be available to You, not in words but in deeds. What does it look like to be transformed? In addition "be transformed" is in the imperative mood (command), which indicates that believers have some responsibility in this transformation. To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. Pressures of the world will continue to try to shape our character, but they will not succeed if God's Word is changing us from within. 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. Here is the trouble with many Christians. Deuteronomy 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. Someone urged him to train it, and so he did. Ephesians 2:2); such as it is, its life and his life are one; and his deliverance is accomplished as he is transformed by the renewing of his mind. It is the eye of the soul which looks out either toward God or toward what we regard as the highest standard. [ b] 2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by . Much of the difficulty we experience about submitting to the will of God would disappear if once we could see clearly that the "character" of God's will is always agathos or good and beneficial in its effect! 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. Paul knows that it is a moral axiom that we become like the gods we serve and so using metamorphoo he writes to the saints at Corinth explaining we all, with unveiled face beholding (present tense = continually. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants--what is good, pleasing, and perfect. I am very sorry whenever anyone asks me that question, because it shows that there is something wrong, or it would not be raised at all. Be careful of disobedience even in little things. Maintaining Character - News reporting is a tough business that tends to make reporters hard and unfeeling. Several of the authors of the New Testament warn against the dangers of being of the world. Let us render ourselves; all we are, all we have, all we can do: and after all, what return is it for such very rich receivings? What need of a fresh baptism of the Spirit in order to this! Dont give up in a time of trouble, The Aramaic can be translated Bear your afflictions bravely.. This judgment is on manythe earth swallows up their time, thoughts and discourse. Theres nothing between. And if even for a moment the commandments appear grievous, just remember whose they are. But we can't change the contract." First, among the three thousand converted on the day of Pentecost, there were visitors from Rome (Acts 2:10). "The world is crucified to me, and I unto the world." Now your new mind allows you at least the potential to see life the way God sees life. Hines said, "Sir, I can't sing in that opera. Obadiah In a similar way, the believer's inner redeemed (divine - 2Pe 1:4-note) nature is to continually be manifest outwardly in our daily thoughts, words and deeds. 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. 2Cor 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ." "No," they said, "we're changing it a bit, modernizing it, bringing it up to date." And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. An unrenewed mind cannot do this; it is destitute of moral discernmenthas no proper moral faculty." Finally they reached the end of all that difficulty, and smooth pavement stretched out before them. This must happen, Paul says, by the renewal of your mind. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Then life becomes exciting. This verb speaks of an outward conforming, that which is external and does not represent what is on the inside. As His mission could be summarized in the affirmation that He had come to do the Father's will Jn 6:38), the Christian's service can be reduced to this simple description also. James 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. )all these are spiritual foes which beset the Christian continually on his way to heaven and must be conquered. In a self-centered, greedy, and grasping world, Paul nurtured and mentored them in how to live a Christ-centered, giving life. Then, for your own comfort's sake, and for the sake of your growth in grace (see 2 Peter 3:18-note), if you be a Christian, be a Christian, and be a marked and distinct one. The Holy Ghost wrote the Word, and if you make much of the Word, He will make much of you. We don't assume that what is on TV is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the priorities of advertisers is helpful to the soul; we don't assume that the strategies and values of business and industry are helpful to the soul. 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. June 2017, 2Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you,[. Or he that exhorteth--Since all preaching, whether by apostles, prophets, or teachers, was followed up by exhortation ( Acts 11:23 , 14:22 , 15:32 , &c.), many think that no specific class is here in view. When you see yourself as an alien and an exile with your citizenship in heaven, and God as your only Sovereign, you stop drifting with the current of the day. In obedience to our Master, we must be willing to go against the flow of society. June 2018 It is a kingdom that is antagonistic to God. The latter seems intended here, being distinguished from "prophesying," "teaching," and "exhorting." Moved by the "expulsive power of a new affection (read classic sermon by Thomas Chalmers)," it becomes easy for the soul to say with Paul: God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world (Gal 6:14-note). The entertainment media, for example, offer various forms of sinful behavior for our listening and viewing "pleasure." 13:18; 17:9. 2. by the renewing of your mind--not by a mere outward disconformity to the ungodly world, many of whose actions in themselves may be virtuous and praiseworthy; but by such an inward spiritual transformation as makes the whole life new--new in its motives and ends, even where the actions differ in nothing from those of the world--new, considered as a whole, and in such a sense as to be wholly unattainable save through the constraining power of the love of Christ. Romans 12:2. Nehemiah So help me live the kind of life 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. You no longer take everything that is said to you personally, but you become able to back off and look at it objectively.This is the work of the Spirit of God, and you find a concern for others beginning to show and to grow in your life. Mark 9:2 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and brought them up on a high mountain by themselves. 2 Samuel Bless, and curse not. As discussed below spiritual transformation starts in the mind and heart. Author of She Is Free, Founder of The She Is Free Conference, Co-Lead Pastor of Liberty Church, andiandrew.com, Singer-Songwriter/Worship Leader, www.jakehamiltonmusic.com, Marriage Missionaries, supernaturalmarriage.org, International Director, Healing Rooms Ministries, Bible teacher, preacher, author, and church planter, Research Associate to Frederick Danker, translator of Bauers Greek-English Lexicon, About TPT Translation Philosophy Statement of Faith, The Passion Translation is a gift to Bible readers. Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous. Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. If we learn to sing by it, we shall easily detect the false in all of the music of the world. In Romans 12:2 it describes an inward renewal of our mind through which our inner spirit is changed into the likeness of Christ. Romans 12:2, THE world, and the love of it, and conformity to it, may please and assist the life of sense, but it is opposed to, and will retard, the life of faith. Rev 13:8 And all who dwell on the earth will worship him (Antichrist - Rev 13:7), everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. If any man is willing to do His will (note the condition), he shall know of the teaching (this is the promise), whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself. He dedicated his art, his work, his all to that purpose. Cancel. 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. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Imagine not that entire consecration is the end--it is only the beginning--of the truly holy life. Be honest with yourself. This is nothing short of a mental revolution--taking my normal human way of seeing life and giving me a point of view I could not have without God. 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For example, if you have found yourself watching television shows or movies that years earlier would have shocked you, then STOP NOW! When starting to worry, we can remind ourselves: Worry does not meet my needs at this timeor ever. (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. A boat in the water is by design The gospel was probably brought into Rome in two ways. Like the Living Bible that sprung forth in the days of the Jesus Movement, this translation bursts forth from the womb of this present revival. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants--what is good, pleasing, and perfect. Is meditation optional? 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". Such then is the great general duty of the redeemed--SELF-CONSECRATION, in our whole spirit and soul and body to Him who hath called us into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ. (Zodhiates, S. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Romans 12:2 (WEB) Depending on Divine grace, they must detest and dread all evil, and love and delight in whatever is kind and useful. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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