A Spiritually Transformed People
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Do 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) What do these commands mean, repent, be transformed mean to anyone who wishes to be a part of the church of God? The word repent, translated from the greek metanoeo, literally means “to perceive afterwards. the word repent conveys the concept that one must recognize and admit his sins and acknowledge the need to change his mind, heart and behavior. The word converted is translated from the greek epistrepho, which means “to turn about” toward conversion. It indicates that, in addition to recognizeing and acknowledging sin, one is taking the necessary action to turn away from sin by turning toward God. This requires doing what is right, not just acknowledging what wrong.
