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To the church at Rome, Paul wrote: "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. 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" (Rom 12:1-2). "Transformed" in the Greek is "metamorphao," from which we get our word "metamorphosis". Our greatest illustration of physical metamorphosis is the caterpillar transformed to a butterfly. Using this physical illustration, let us make spiritual application.
After transformation, there is more maturity. "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (1 Pet 2:2). "For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (Heb 5:13-14).
After transformation, there is increased activity. "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due sea-son we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith (Gal 6:9-10). "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Cor 15:58).
After transformation, there is greater beauty. "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things" (Rom 10:15). "Christ … loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" (Eph 5:25-27). "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" (Rev 21:2).
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Cor 5:17). "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" (Gal 3:27).
-Clifton Angel preaches for the Coldwater Church of Christ in Coldwater, MS.
-Article obtained from www.bulletingold.com
To the church at Rome, Paul wrote: "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. 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" (Rom 12:1-2). "Transformed" in the Greek is "metamorphao," from which we get our word "metamorphosis". Our greatest illustration of physical metamorphosis is the caterpillar transformed to a butterfly. Using this physical illustration, let us make spiritual application.
After transformation, there is more maturity. "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" (1 Pet 2:2). "For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (Heb 5:13-14).
After transformation, there is increased activity. "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due sea-son we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith (Gal 6:9-10). "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Cor 15:58).
After transformation, there is greater beauty. "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things" (Rom 10:15). "Christ … loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" (Eph 5:25-27). "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" (Rev 21:2).
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Cor 5:17). "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" (Gal 3:27).
-Clifton Angel preaches for the Coldwater Church of Christ in Coldwater, MS.
-Article obtained from www.bulletingold.com
