Be Ye Transformed Textbook: Understanding God's Truth - Softcover

Missler, Nancy; Missler, Chuck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0975359320 ISBN 13: 9780975359327

Publisher: KINGS HIGHWAY MINISTRIES, 2004

Synopsis

Romans 12:1-2 tells us that the way we are "transformed," the way we learn to live Christ's Life, is by the renewing of our minds - putting off our own negative and corrupt thinking and putting on God's Thoughts. As we continue in our series on being transformed by the renewing of our minds , we want to cover two important questions. 1) What is "mind renewal?" and, 2) Why is "mind renewal" so important? Ephesians 4:22-24 exhorts us to "... put off concerning the former conversation (behavior) the old man (old self), which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind ; and that ye put on the new man (the new self), which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." A "renewed mind," then, is one that has done two things: It has "put off" any sin (any hurt, doubt, fear, rebellion, self-centeredness, lust, bitterness, etc.), any corrupt thinking, or any barrier that would quench God's Spirit and has "put on" the Mind of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). Renewing our minds is not simply "changing" our thoughts, but actually putting off the old, negative thoughts as well as putting on God's Thoughts. In other words, we can't just say to God, "Lord, give me Your Thoughts," and somehow expect Him to "automatically" give us His Mind. We must first put off our own self-centered thinking by confessing, repenting, and then giving it to God. At this point, we can then put on the Mind of Christ

Edition details

• Publisher: KINGS HIGHWAY MINISTRIES
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0975359320
• ISBN 13: 9780975359327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378