Conforming to Him

Rom 12:2  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.

As I think of Paul the apostle I can here him (in my mind) saying these very words to the Church of Jesus Christ today. To be conformed to this world simply means that we accept and or tolerate what the world says is ok. We (The body) can’t do that, we simply can’t afford to allow the world to dictate to us morality. There’s an old saying “you can’t legislate morality” if you don’t then you will only legislate immorality!

Paul has instructed the church to be transformed into the likeness of Christ not the world. If then we are to be in His likeness then should we become a tolerant body? This is a very touchy subject in the Church today, and it’s one that has spurned a lot of sermons and messages. To be tolerant means to be “Inclined to tolerate the beliefs, practices, or traits of others; forbearing.” Sounds like it means that we have accepted and changed our beliefs instead of changing the worlds.

To prove what is good and acceptable and the perfect will of God, means that we need to drop the belief system of the world and change to His. His will is the only will we should have and we need to submit to His final authority. The word of God is very plain on the subject of sin, it’s against it. It doesn’t say to tolerate it, it says to abstain from it.

Pray about it

Pastor Phil