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 And there came to him a leper. And he fell on his face, and implored him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
38 And Peter says to them, Repent{}, and be baptized each of you{} in the name of Jesus Christ to the remission of your{} sins; and you{} will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
19 Repent{} therefore, and turn again, that your{} sins may be blotted out;
13 and rend your{} heart, and not your{} garments, and turn to Yahweh your{} God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness, and repents 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 don't be fashioned according to this age: but be transformed by the renewing of your{} mind, that you{} may prove what the will of God is--that [which is] good and acceptable and perfect.
18 But all of us, with unveiled face looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
5 Put to death therefore your{} members which are on the earth: fornication, impurity, immoral sexual passion, evil desire, and greed, 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, faithfulness,23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
10 Now I urge you{}, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you{} speak the same thing and [that] there be no divisions among you{}; but [that] you{} are completely joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
5 And may the Lord direct your{} hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.
14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.