Transformação
A transformação é o fruto natural de uma vida entregue a Deus. Ele não nos deixa como nos encontra — renova nossa mente, purifica nosso caráter e nos conforma à imagem de Cristo.
O chamado ao arrependimento
A transformação começa com o arrependimento genuíno. Deus convida cada pessoa a voltar-se para Ele de todo o coração e receber vida nova.
17 From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
38 And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
19 Repent therefore and be converted, for the blotting out of your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from {the} presence of the Lord,
13 and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Renovação da mente
Paulo nos exorta a não nos conformar com o mundo, mas a sermos transformados pela renovação do entendimento. A mudança vem de dentro para fora.
2 And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of {your} mind, that ye may prove what {is} the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
18 But *we* all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by {the} Lord {the} Spirit.
5 Put to death therefore your members which {are} upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
Os frutos da transformação
Uma vida transformada produz o fruto do Espírito: amor, alegria, paz, paciência, benignidade, bondade, fidelidade, mansidão e domínio próprio.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,23 meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.
10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.
5 But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.
6 for we being still without strength, in {the} due time Christ has died for {the} ungodly.
14 but whosoever drinks of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst for ever, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.