It’s been said that the mind is the seat of control of life. This saying is essentially correct to the point that the mind is the ‘thoughts bank’. There is an ongoing active conscious or subconcious processing of thoughts in thye mind. In Romans 12 verse 2, Apostle Paul encourages the Christians at Rome in the early church days to become transformed by renewing their minds. As Christians we should understand this admonition from Paul as extending to us and so deliberately choose to engage in transforming our lives by the renewal of the mind.

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2, NKJV

There are at least 4 points we can tease out from Romans 12:2; I share these points in detail in this short study video

#1. The people spoken to are not considered a part of the world

If I say to my child, ‘don’t follow a particular group of persons‘, I am saying, that my child is Not a part of group, not like that group, and so should not be associated with the group.

By saying ‘do not be conformed to this world’, Apostle has assumed a distinction between the people he was speaking to, and the world. He was implying that the Romans whom he addressed were a separate, different, group from this world.

In John 15:18, the Lord Jesus told His disciples that they are not a part of the world…………………………………….
“If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”  John 15:19 NKJV‬

#2. A Christian should be distinguishable from the world

The world operates by customs and traditions that a Christian should not be identified with.

A Christian should not be conformed to the world; not fashioned alike like the world, not copying or imitating their customs of behaviours.

#3. Behaving differently from the world, does not happen automatically

There is a transformation and change process that must take place in every Christian to effect a change in behaviour that is different from the world’s but consistent with God’s Word.

Worldviews and perspectives colored by customs, culture, traditions, has to be changed through the process of renewal of the mind.

#4. Transforming our lives by the renewal of the mind keeps us in God’s will.

We are able to discern and do the good, acceptatble and perfect will of God when our lives become transformed through the renewal of the mind.

Dear friend, we become transformed into the image of God as we give attention to God’s Word;

“And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 AMPC‬ says…

Who are you aligned with? This short bible study video helps you calrify about this…The Man Jesus versus the man Adam, the first man. Who are you aligned with? Are you living in that time where sin and death reigned in someone’s life or are you living the life of freedom, liberty from sin?

falling into temptations can be traumatic for a devoted Christian. The devil will want to keep you in guilt and condemnation. These 7 biblical keys will help you overcome temptations and to recover from them.

falling into temptations can be traumatic for a devoted Christian. The devil will want to keep you in guilt and condemnation. These 7 biblical keys, will help you overcome temptations.

So every child of God can live as victoriously on earth as Jesus did. If Jesus walked successfully through this world, was tempted yet He did not sin, then it is possible also for every child of God to overcome temptations. It is possible to be tempted and yet without sin. The question is; How? In this Bible Study series I discus How Not To Fall Into Temptations.

The enemy doesn’t send us trials and temptations with good intentions, however, God walks with us through them, helping us overcome temptations, and to grow through trials, by the way of His word. This is our confidence; that God is with us through the fire or waters. Halleluyah

God TESTS us, and unlike temptations which come from the enemy to make us sin, Tests from God act as refining or purifying processes with the intended aim of building character, patience, perseverance, subsequently leading to perfection and completeness.

Somebody might say; ‘why should I even bother to know that?’, how about becoming informed of the extent of his godship in order to be able to define his territiory and by so doing keep him in constant check over your affairs. By how much is the devil the god of this world?

the rich man’s affluence was reflected in his dressing, food choices and lifestyle.
I have to note though, that one translation described what was described as luxury as waste. Why was Lazarus kept at the rich man’s gate?