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THE TRUTH ABOUTAs part of the last days scenario the body of Christ has been inundated with lots of traditions, speculations and false "truths" that have tickled their ears and have hindered an in-depth understanding of scripture and scriptural principles. This can severely limit a Christian’s intent on walking upright before the Lord and detract from his ability to be a relevant example for others. This page is dedicated to reveal the truth about certain topics to include nuances that are often overlooked. Every two weeks a new subject will be briefly discussed. While each topic is only allotted one page of coverage, these abbreviated summaries of each truth are not intended to be exhaustive. They are only intended to give the brief truths with important validating scriptures. The interested reader then can run with the basics, peeling the onion and becoming more intimately familiar with the subject. This is formatted in such a way that these could be used to teach in various settings to include home groups, Bible studies, and even a simple one on one or small group discipleship environment. Presently there are nearly one hundred different subjects covered. Should anyone be interested in obtaining the entire set, they are available by contacting the City of Refuge Christian Fellowship, telephone number 210-829-1792. BECOME LIKE WHAT YOU WORSHIP This is a biblical principle – you will become like what you worship. This is seen in Psalms 115 and 135, where the scripture is talking about idols. Even in the natural this is true. Have you seen children mimic their favorite sports idol and women dress like their favorite movie idol? Ps 115:4-8 “Their idols are silver and gold, the work of man's hands. They have mouths, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see; They have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell; They have hands, but they cannot feel; they have feet, but they cannot walk; they cannot make a sound with their throat. Those who make them will become like them, everyone who trusts in them.” In the New Testament, in the New Covenant, it is also true. When we get saved we will change, and this change is to make us look more like the Lord. Rom 12:1-2 “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, {which is} your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, 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.” The word transformed in the Greek, metamorphoo, literally means to go through a process of metamorphosis or a complete change that makes you totally different. This is what will happen if you let the Holy Spirit have His way – you will gradually change so that you will no longer look like the world, but like Jesus, ie so your light can shine in the darkness (Matthew 5:16). Jesus knew He was to look like His Father and said so to Philip. John 14:9 “Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been so long with you, and {yet} you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how do you say, 'Show us the Father’?’” Paul encouraged the Corinthians (and us) to imitate him as he imitates the Lord – that is to look like Jesus, as Jesus looked like His Father. 1 Cor 11:1 “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.” |
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