Transformed by the renewing of
your mind.
Romans 12:2-- 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.
Psalms 1:1-2--How blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his
delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and
night.…
James 1:23-24-- Anyone who listens to the word but does not do
what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at
himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
COMMENT—We are naturally born and
trained by the world to think and act worldly—that is, in ways not pleasing to God. Our old nature has a mind set, desires and
ideas that should be rejected and abandoned if they are contrary to the Bible. We are to be fundamentally transformed to develop
new desires, new thoughts and adopt new ways to think and act. These new ways will
be in agreement with the Bible and the Holy Ghost. So we ought to check to see
if our every thought and desire agrees with scripture and what the Holy Spirit
says. This is how we grow in love and in the nature and stature of Jesus
Christ.
We are bought and paid for, we are no longer our own. We owe all to God because of what Christ did
for us. When we read the word of God, every word should have significance to
our life, because Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Mat 4:4). God wants us to live in
unity and love one another.
Psalms 133:1-3 -- Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.
Eph 4:11-13 –
11 And He Himself gave
some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
to a perfect man, to the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ;
COMMENT: Our goal is the knowledge of God and to
attain to the fullness and stature of Christ.
2Tim 3:16-17-- All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Colossians 3:12 -- Therefore, as elect of God
(or God’s chosen people), holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves
with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:13 -- Be gentle to one another
and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his
brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you.
Phil 4:4-5-–
4 Rejoice
in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let
your gentleness be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand.
Colossians 3:16 -- Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching
and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making
melody to God with grace in your hearts.
Romans 15:14 -- I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and
competent to instruct one another.
Romans 15:7 -- Therefore, accept one another,
just as Christ also accepted us to
the glory of God.
1 Cor 13: 3-8--3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it
profits me nothing. 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does
not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not
behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no
evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the
truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things. 8 Love never fails.
Mat 6:33-- Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…
COMMENT:
John 3:3 tells us we cannot even see
the kingdom of God
1 John 3:10--- Whoever does not [practice] righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. KJV [NJKV, NASB, MSG]
1 Cor 6:9-10-- Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God kingdom
of God
COMMENT: Those who do
righteousness shall inherit the kingdom
of God
1 Timothy 6:11-- Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and
gentleness.
1 Corinthians 15:33 -- Be not deceived: evil communications
corrupt good manners.
Proverbs 27:6 -- Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
Proverbs 27:6 -- Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
[COMMENT: Truth in love may hurt for a
while but it helps prevent sin.]
Proverbs 18:24 -- A man that hath friends must show himself friendly:
Proverbs 22:24 -- Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go.
Phil 2:3-4-- Let nothing be done through *strife, selfish ambition or conceit;* but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem others better than themselves. Look not every man on his own
things, but every man also on the things of others. *NKJV
Rom 12:10--Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring
one another.
1 Timothy 6:17-18 --
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they
be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
That they do good, that
they be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate.
Hebrews 3:13 … encourage one another every day.
Colossians 3:13 -- Bear with each other and
forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Hebrews 10:24 -- And let us continue to consider how to motivate one another to love and good deeds,
Hebrews 13:1-- Keep on loving each other as
brothers and sisters.
James 1:19
-- Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak and slow to become
angry.
James 4:11
– Do not slander one another,
brothers. He who speaks against a
brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law.
James 5:9--
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you
yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
James 5:16
-- Therefore, make it your habit to
confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed.
1 Peter 1:22 -- Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love
one another intensely and with a pure heart.
1 Peter 3:8 -- live in harmony with one
another; be sympathetic, love as
brothers, be compassionate and humble.
1 Peter 4:8 -- Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another,
because love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:9 -- Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
Hebrews 13:2 --Be careful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware.
1 Peter 4:10 -- God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of
spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve
one another.
1 Peter 5:5 -- You younger men, likewise,
be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Leviticus 19:11 -- Do not steal. Do not lie.
Do not deceive one another.
John 13:14
-- Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should
wash one another's feet.
Romans 12:10 -- Be devoted to one another
in brotherly love. Honor one another
above yourselves.
Romans 12:16 -- Live in harmony with one
another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low
position. Do not be conceited.
Ephesians 4:2 -- Be completely humble and
gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
John 13:34
-- A new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:35
-- By this all men will know that you
are my disciples, if you love one
another.
Ephesians 4:32 -- Be kind and compassionate
to one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Romans 13:8 -- Let no debt remain
outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who
loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
Romans 14:13 -- Therefore let us stop
passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any
stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.
Romans 15:7 -- Accept one another, then,
just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Romans 16:16 -- Greet one another with a holy
kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings.
1 Corinthians 1:10 -- I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree
with one another so that there may be no
divisions among you and that you may be
perfectly united in mind and thought.
Ephesians 5:19 -- Speak to one another with
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,
Colossians 3:13 -- Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have
against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Ephesians 5:21 -- Submit to one another
out of reverence for Christ.
Colossians 3:16 --Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Jude 1:20
–- But you, dear friends, must build
each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy
Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 5:11 --… encourage
one another and build each other up.
Hebrews 10:24 --And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and
good deeds.
1 John 2:7
-- Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an
old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one
another—is the same message you heard before.
1 John 3:11-- For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another;
1 John 3:23-- This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his
Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
1 John 4:7
--Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves
is born of God, and knows God.
1 John 4:11 --Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:12 --No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in
us and his love is made complete in us.
2 John 1:5
--Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but
that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Rom 8:5-9 -- those who live according to the flesh set their
minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit,
the things of the Spirit. To be carnally minded (or fleshly or wordly minded) is death, but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against
God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those
who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the
Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have
the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
Jesus’ Prayer for His Church--John 17:20-23-- “I do not pray for these alone, but also for
those who will[a] believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are
in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may
believe that You sent Me.
Gal 5:17-22-- 17 The old
sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy
Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the
sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and
your choices are never free from this conflict. 19 When you follow the
desires of your sinful nature, your lives will produce these evil results:
sexual immorality, impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, 20 idolatry, participation in demonic activities, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition,
divisions, the feeling that everyone is wrong except those in your own
little group, 21 envy, drunkenness,
wild parties, and other kinds of sin. Let me tell you again, as I have before,
that anyone living that sort of life
will not inherit the Kingdom
of God
1 John 1:6-10 -–
6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness,
we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all
sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
not in us. 9 If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and
His word is not in us.
COMMENT: We
have fellowship with God when we have fellowship with one another by walking in
the light as He is in the light. We need to walk in obedience to the Word with
the aid of the Holy Spirit. We should
not deceive ourselves about sin.
God’s Promises and Grace to Help
us Become Transformed
2 Cor 9:8 -- And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
COMMENT: God’s grace is enablement (by His Holy
Spirit) of Christians to do every good work. All things are possible to him who
believes.
2 Pet 1:2-11--
2 Grace and peace be
multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all
things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who
called us by glory and virtue, 4 by
which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that
through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith
virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance,
to perseverance godliness, 7 to
godliness brotherly kindness, and to
brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound,
you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and
has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and
election sure, for if you do these
things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
COMMENT: God’s grace working with His promises enables
us to become partakers of God’s divine nature by escaping from sin and
corruption in the world. Partaking the divine nature is a step by step process
of gaining victory over sin through exercising faith in His precious promises.
Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. I believe this is what Jesus
spoke to the seven Churches in the Book of Revelation when he said “to him who
overcomes I will give….”
We need to work to overcome the world, no longer being conformed
to the world (or the flesh or old nature). We are to be transformed
by the renewing of our mind, that we know and do that which is that good
and acceptable will of God.
Last revision-- March 6, 2016
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