Let’s read Romans 12:2 &
John 15:18, 19 in tandem
“Do not conform to
the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what
God’s will is—his good, pleasing and
perfect will”.
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you
as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you”.
The things of this world are perceived, understood and explained based
on human senses. The SCIENCE of this world is based on observation and
experiment, both of which are dependent on a human’s ability to sense.
However, the SCIENCE of the Spiritual realm is not in line with the
pattern of this world. FAITH (read Hebrews 11:1) in God should not be based on
observation and experiment. If you base your FAITH only on observation and
experiment, then you are not of the Spiritual realm but of this world.
There is a large section of Christianity today which is based primarily on
satisfying the human senses. They use their so called “FAITH” as a currency to
buy material provisions (prosperity & health) from God. This is NOT the
reason why Christ died for us on the cross. Christ died and rose again so that
you and I can be confirmed to His image and live a life beyond our human
senses.
The Apostle Paul says
that we will be able to test
and approve what God’s will is, but before that
we need to be unconformed to the pattern of this world and keep renewing our
minds daily through the Word of God.
Are you a Christian who
is “loved” by the world because you “love” the world and its passing pleasures?
Or are you allowing the world to hate you, because your priorities are not of
this world but of the Spiritual realm?
Do not be conformed to the pattern of this WORLD, but be transformed to the pattern of the WORD..!!
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