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. Galatians SERVICE IS GOD'S WILL FOR US - Ep 6:5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (note) 1Pe 5:2 (note), IV. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. We must fight against the tide of sin, self, and Satan. A Christian should be what was said of an ancient knight, "without fear and without reproach." 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. Yield to the Spirit, New Living Translation (NLT). 16. Romans 12:2 (SBLG) As a matter of fact, those words fit all of us as believers, because in this life we are under construction. When we accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we begin the lifelong process of spiritual growth. And live a life thats Spirit-led. Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Look upon worldly pomp and dignity with holy contempt. (The NIV use of two words accurately reflects the meaning of dokimazo, which the NAS translates with the single word "prove"). So the Christian's shield should be without a stain, his reputation without a blot. On a bright sunny day when you first walk into a dark movie theater, you usually remark about how dark it is. First he pitched his tent toward Sodom (Ge 13:10, 11). Perfect (5046) (teleios [word study] from telos = goal) an adjective which describes some entity which is finished, brought to its end, lacking nothing necessary for completeness. A free station had made re-runs of the Sopranos available and I had taken the bait. If you will, your life will never be the same. But he didn't quit the opera. 8 1 So now the case is closed. Prove (1381) (dokimazo [word study]). You Christians ought to watch against the beginning of worldly conformity. 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. We so appreciate the labor of love that went into translating the Scriptures directly from the Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic. Thus does Satan befool men, and keep them from heaven by making them seek a heaven here on earth. What's in this chapter? A mans schema is not the same when he is seventeen as it is when he is seventy; it is not the same when he goes out to work as when he is dressed for dinner. 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Patience for God's sake, is true piety. If we meditate on God's Word daily, it will influence our thoughts and help us grow to be more like Jesus Christ (2Cor 3:18). (Phillips ), And do not fashion yourselves after this world (EMTV), Stop being molded by the external and fleeting fashions of this age. 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). By the renewing of your mind. 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. Not being conformed is not a negative approach so much as it is a positive one. Romans 12:2 (TMB) Nothing More Zephaniah Revelation, Search Wikipedia using spiritual discretion, Wuest's Word Studies from the Greek New Testament, SO THAT YOU MAY PROVE: eis to dokimazein (PAN) humas, Wuest, K. S. Wuest's Translation of the New Testament: Eerdman, expulsive power of a new affection (read classic sermon by Thomas Chalmers), Gaebelein, F, Editor: Expositor's Bible Commentary 6-Volume New Testament. 2 For the "law" of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has . Im preparing for heaven. (Jon Courson's Application Commentary). November 21, 2021 Presentations round mango wood dining table. Maintaining Character - News reporting is a tough business that tends to make reporters hard and unfeeling. 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. If you need to cast off some "filthy" clothes, then by the Spirit's enabling power "Just do it!" Father in heaven, still and focus my mind, quiet my heart, and fill me with Your thoughts throughout this day. 7If your grace-gift is serving, then thrive in serving others well. We don't want to take time to think about what God has said or what He does, and thus come through to a significant understanding of the meaning of God's action. How do I feel about the preacher?". It means thorough good will; not, bless them when at prayer, and curse them at other times; but bless them always, and curse not at all. Yet feelings and doing are completely insufficient foundations for the Christian life. Romans 12:2 (DBY) 5And so it is in the body of Christ. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good--What a lofty tone of moral principle and feeling is here inculcated! Rejoice with them that rejoice; and weep--the "and" should probably be omitted. University officials, arguing that the mural might offend non-Christians, ordered the students to paint over it. Guard against that which checks its growth. Or maybe they can sense that the person is turning you against them. He said, "There's nothing in the opera like this!" 8If you have the grace-gift of encouragement,[. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Present Your Bodies As A Living Sacrifice. The model to be rejected is that presented to him by the present world , or, as we should say, the reigning fashion , taking this word in its widest senseThe term (this) present world is used in the Rabbis to denote the whole state of things which precedes the epoch of the Messiah; in the N. T. it describes the course of life followed by those who have not yet undergone the renewing wrought by Christ in human life. In Greek there are two words for new--neos and kainos. This means that we are all vitally joined to one another, with each contributing to the others. 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. Say, Im in a whole different place than you are, world. Learn to defeat ill designs against you, either to change them, or to preserve your own peace. (Source Unknown). Lord. . We are set to prove to the world what the mind of God is: may we have grace to accomplish our mission. . Give me Jesus We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. 11. not slothful in business--The word rendered "business" means "zeal," "diligence," "purpose"; denoting the energy of action. So if God has given you the grace-gift of prophecy, you must activate your gift by using the proportion of faith you have to prophesy. Romans 12:2 (NKJV) Matt 5:48; 19:21; Rom 12:2; 1 Cor 2:6; 13:10; 14:20; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:15; Col 1:28; 4:12; Heb 5:14; 9:11; Jas 1:4, 17, 25; 3:2; 1 John 4:18. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. In fact, it has grown worse. June 2018 Fame is the longing to be known, to be somebody in someone else's eyes. Each lesson then walks you through a portion from the book and includes features such as notable verses, historical and cultural background information, definitions of words and language, cross references to other books of the Bible, maps, and character portraits of figures from the Bible and church history. If your grace-gift is serving, then thrive in serving others well. Then you will be able to test what God wants for you. A newly manufactured pencil is neos; but a man who was once a sinner and is now on the way to being a saint is kainos. 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. The Berkeley Translation renders this adjust yourselves to humble situations.. Disobedience dulls the conscience, darkens the soul, deadens our spiritual energies--therefore keep the commandments of Christ with implicit obedience. The world has changed dramatically since Pauls time. 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. The will of God is your being willing to do his will. Nehemiah God's will is "perfect." Let not men be so far the dupes of self-deception as to reckon themselves Christians, while they are unchanged in heart and life. 1 Peter If you want to change your characters, and God knows they all need it, change the deep convictions of your mind; and get hold, as living realities, of the great truths of Christs Gospel. 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. When we come to the kingdom of God, we should abandon the thought-patterns and lifestyles of the world because the world wants to control our mind, but God wants to transform our mind (cf Ep 4:17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 24; Col 3:1ff- notes Ep 4:17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 24; Col 3:1ff). In Romans 12:2 it describes an inward renewal of our mind through which our inner spirit is changed into the likeness of Christ. Remember this is not about a guilt trip but is about God's glory and your good [temporally and eternally]!). Let's make it today. David C. McCasland, O Lord, You see what's in my heart Zechariah Romans 12:2. If I am in the habit of continually holding Gods standard in front of me, my conscience will always direct me to Gods perfect law and indicate what I should do. Normally, that is, until you walked out into the sunlight again and the bright glare forced you to cover your eyes. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. #3 Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will is Just as the spirit of a man knows the man, the Spirit of God is the only one to truly know God (1 Cor 2:11). You'll be changed from the inside out. The threat comes from "this world," whose ways and thoughts can so easily impinge on the child of God. We see them as either "someone who can help us" or "someone who opposes us" -- and we resent them or bless them accordingly. Be honest.) "If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." He was not longer singing for the advancement of Jerome Hines, he was singing for the glory of God. (6) Self-sufficiency and lust of power are peculiarly unlovely in the vessels of mercy, whose respective graces and gifts are all a divine trust for the benefit of the common body and of mankind at large ( Romans 12:3 Romans 12:4 ). Dont copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. As we yield to Christ and turn from our self-sufficiency to depend fully on Him, we gain a new perspective. Try to outdo yourselves in respect and honor of one another. It is ration for the soul, resources of and for the spirit, treasure for the inner man. This is a hard lesson to corrupt nature, therefore a remedy against it is added. Paul is warning us not to be conformed to this world surrounded by time, this temporal world coming to an end. (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. We can resist the temptations of our culture by meditating on Gods truth and letting the Holy Spirit guide and shape our thoughts and behaviors. THERMOSTAT? Start for FREE. This is really what human beings are here for. that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. This is another description of progressive sanctification (Click to see this sanctification or present tense salvation graphically displayed and contrasted with justification and glorification). I am resolved! serving the Lord--that is, the Lord Jesus (see Ephesians 6:5-8 ). That is a sign of a transformed mind. Cancel. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. There is an increasing appreciation of the grace of God and of the provision He has made for us in Christ, with a corresponding longing to be done with this body of death and conformed fully to the lovely image of the Lord; which longings will be completely realized at our glorification. The ability to test and prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God begins with having a renewed mind. In the secular Greek culture dokimazo described the testing of metals by fire to see whether they were pure (especially used to test authenticity of metal coins). Be a thermostat. It is, "Be not fashioned, " and "Be transformed." 3 John In one aspect, it is self-surrender; in another, it is growing transformation (Ro 12:2). 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.". 11 Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling hot! ", "Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within.". Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. This takes conviction, courage, and courtesy. 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. (See related resource - an Inductive Study on the Power of God's Word). 17 Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE, says the Lord. But when the mind is transformed by the Spirit of God, you no longer look at people that way. Do not mind it; be not in love with it. As we submit to God in these and other areas, we are more likely to live in what Romans 12:2 calls Gods good and acceptable and perfect will. Living with Gods smile of approval leads to His guidance for the future. 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. Romans 12:2 (NCV) Against The Flow - Two university students in Moorhead, Minnesota, painted a mural on the wall outside their dormitory room. The Aramaic word is 'alma, which means "to surround" like being surrounded in time. God wants our minds. https://www.bible.com/bible/1849/ROM.12.2.TPT, Trials of Modern Manhood // Jump Start Your Life, Presence - Arts That Inspire Reflection & Prayer, Creating Change: Surrendering To Gods Rhythm, Relationships Of The Kingdom A Plan On Marriage, Dating And Singleness, See What God Sees // Bigger Than Your Doubts, Entrepreneur Prayer Strategy - Praying the Scriptures, Your Creativity, A Gift To The Body Of Christ. . Its root is morphe, which means the essential unchanging shape or element of anything. I will muse on them. like newborn babes long for (epipotheo - earnestly, intensely crave a command in the aorist imperative = indicates this is NOT optional! Romans 2:18. Be honest with yourself. All unconverted people are his subjects. Dont give up in a time of trouble,[. I sometimes get this question put to me, concerning certain worldly amusements, "May I do so-and-so?" Jas 1:27 This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father, to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. The entertainment media, for example, offer various forms of sinful behavior for our listening and viewing "pleasure." He asked, "What is this?" Harry Ironside (Romans 12 Commentary) introduces his comments on this verse noting that Romans 12:2 makes clearer the meaning of the Ro 12:1. Jonah Watching with prayer and much self denial (J C Philpot), Turned Upside Down - In G. K. Chesterton's biographical sketch of St. Francis of Assisi, he describes a time when Francis felt deep discouragement and a sense of failure. If you have the grace-gift of teaching, then be actively teaching and training others. And you will have lived the dullest kind of existence. Weymouth: so that you may learn by experience what God's will is, Wuest: 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. This shows that, in general, it is not difficult to discriminate Christians from the world. It has been your solemn vow--has it not?--no longer to tolerate even a single sin: "I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep Thy righteous judgments." Romans 12:2 (WEB) What the world presentswe love. 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. God loves us too much to let us stay as we are. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. God will help us control our thoughts and bring them into subjection to Jesus, to conform to His way of thinking. These are attitudes and actions that living sacrifices are to carry out. It means that by demonstrating kindness to him, his heart will be moved and his shame exposed. Mark WHICH ARE YOU We want it to be accomplished. 2. Then keep reminding yourself of the truth. Thanks for your patience. She commented that those words would be a fitting inscription on her tombstone someday. Anyone speaking with divine authority--whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future--was termed a prophet ( Exodus 7:1 ). (See discussion of related topic Application as the fruit of Inductive Bible Study), The crucial ingredient in this mind renewal process is regular ingestion of "everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD" (Dt 8:3, "every word" in Mt 4:4, Why? Many of you know the story of his life -- how, as a boy growing up in California, he became convinced that he had a good voice. In other words, do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the 'olam hazeh. 19-21. avenge not, but rather give place unto wrath--This is usually taken to mean, "but give room or space for wrath to spend itself." Paul commands them to stop acting like earth dwellers (the term John uses in the Revelation of the unsaved - see Tony Garland's discussion of Earth Dwellers). . (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. [ b] 2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by . (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. 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