God speaks today Saturday | May 13, 2023
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
(Ezekiel 36:25)Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
(Colossians 3:9) The gradual process of our transformation
Paul calls for believers to transform themselves, but this transformation is not something we can accomplish on our own. Rather, it is a process that occurs through the work of the Holy Spirit, drawing us closer to the character of Jesus Christ. The renewal of the mind is the key to this transformation, as it leads to a change in our understanding, attitudes, and interpretation of the world. We must put off the old man and be renewed in the spirit of our mind, putting on the attributes of the new man in Christ. This gradual process leads to a transformation that pleases God and enables us to live above the temptations of the world.
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Cross Reference
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
(Ephesians 4:22)Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
(Titus 3:5)Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
(Hebrews 10:22)Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
(Ephesians 4:25)Comments: