Church has been described by being a place where 'good people' teach 'good people' how to 'be good'. Now, there is nothing wrong with 'being good', but according to God's Word, being good is not a way to get to heaven. The Gospel shares and demands a transformation - from sin to righteousness, from death to life, to be brought to Christ and then be equipped to live a life like Him.
Transformation is to recognize the life of God in us and His ability to fully form His image in us.
Here are 8 Marks To Direct Us to live a transformed life:
1. Surrender - living sacrificially - surrendered to God's plans instead of our own.
1. Surrender - living sacrificially - surrendered to God's plans instead of our own.
2. Renewal - transformation begins in the mind. We need a spiritual mind - a mind renewed by reading God's Word.
3. God's Service - we are gifted by God to serve His church and to do His mission. We are saved to serve.
4. Love - as we bond with believers, God's love removes our selfishness and guides us to think of others. Love is the one trait that distinguishes Christians from the world.
5. Diligence - Christian life is not a sprint, but a marathon. It takes perseverance and persistence to keep going through good times and bad.
6. Perspective - How we view our lives is how we carry out our ministry. Are we God - focused?
7. Community - meeting the needs of one another is how transformation occurs. When we rejoice with others who rejoice and weep when those who weep.
8. Righteousness - We are to model a life to others as a Christian. We are to live out the Word of God.
These are outward marks of evidence of Christ living in us. This is us in cooperation with God - this is true transformation.
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