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BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God ." (Romans 12:1, 2).   St. Paul issues a solemn exhortation to the church in Rome in this twelfth chapter of his letter to the Romans.   He warns them not to conform themselves to this world, but, instead, to be transformed by the renewing of their minds.   The Greek word that Bible scholars translated "conformed" in this passage means to conform oneself – one’s mind and character – to someone else’s pattern.   I have always thought that these verses warn us not to copy the evil practices of the world: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life are clearly "of the world" and we must avoid them.   Th...
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A BRAND-NEW WORLD

The story of Noah and his ark reveals some important principles about God's Kingdom and its relationship to the world.     We cannot overstate the corrupting influence that the world has on mankind, or the insidious way in which it infiltrates every area of our lives.   The world often comes to us innocently, dressed in its finest clothes, full of lofty promises and with its best intentions; and we are often duped by such a masquerade.   We should not be surprised, "...for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14).     In Noah’s day, the whole world had become so corrupted that God determined to destroy everything.   Man's condition was so vile that God was grieved, and He regretted making man.   "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually .   And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the eart...
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LET MY PEOPLE GO!

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14).   " Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." (2 Corinthians 6:17, 18).   “And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, LET MY PEOPLE GO, THAT THEY MAY SERVE ME IN THE WILDERNESS. ” (Exodus 7:16).    In His Word, God has provided us with types and shadows: historical accounts that also reveal deeper spiritual truths concerning the Kingdom of God.  These accounts illustrate and reinforce the basic principles of the Kingdom of God and point us toward our King and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Wh...
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