Glorification is the final step in the process of salvation, where believers are fully conformed to the image of Christ. This future reality is assured and is often spoken of in the past tense to emphasize its certainty. Philippians 3:21 speaks of the transformation of our lowly bodies to ...
As believers, we are not to keep in step, or be conformed to the pattern of this world (Romans 12:2). Instead, we are to keep in step, or be conformed into the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). Whatever you cultivate, that is what flourishes. To sow to the flesh speaks of continu...
If you haven't been justified by faith in Jesus Christ you could die and drop straight into hell at any moment of the day or night. That's the truth. It's the sheer mercy and loving kindness of God that He has kept you alive till now and given you time to hear the gospel, turn...
To name one reason, it magnifies the name of Christ. Negatively, you bring reproach on the church of Christ when you are not a peaceful person. In this scenario, it’s solely your behavior that is giving people a reason to scorn God and His church even more than they already do. Or,...
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him...
you are being bombarded with the thoughts and opinions of the world. The world will never stop trying to conform you into it’s pattern of values and practices. If you do nothing you will be allowing yourself to be conformed to the world. You will think like the world thinks. You will...
being called Christians is, NOT to be conformed to the world, but to be transformed into Christ's Image. This companion Personal Application Workbook demonstrates, step by step, the process of applying the Scriptural principles presented in the Be Ye Transformed Texbook to one's everyday life....
“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death…”(Philippians 3:10). But this is not Paul’s teaching in his reference to our partaking of the memorial emblems in 1 Corinthians 10:16. ...
s not take our salvation for granted. And if we are not already doing so, let’s be more diligent about praying for one another, for our nations, the body of Christ, and for the expected harvest of unregenerate souls that God is reaching out to and preparing, in order to populate ...
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.1 Peter 1:20He was known...