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Can You Transform Your Life?
The Bible talks about conversion, but what does it mean? Do you really
know? It's crucial that you accurately understand what the Bible teaches!
Repentance:
A Profound Turnaround!
Previous articles in this series showed how we attain biblical understanding
and spiritual growth through prayer, Bible study, meditation and fasting.
What do we do then? This article shows how we must further use and apply
that understanding!
What
Is Repentance?
Many public figures have invoked God's name in the wake of the terrorist attacks
on the United States. Some have even suggested that the national mood could
lead to the beginning of a national "repentance." Most people, however, have
only a vague idea of what the word means. What exactly is repentance?
What
is Salvation?
Millions of professing Christians believe they are "saved." But from what
are they saved? How and when does salvation take place? Let's cut through
the confusion and understand the truth.
Are
You Putting Off Your Salvation?
Even though they've come to understand the truth of God, many put off baptism
for years. But is that really acceptable to God? Should you delay your baptism?
What
Is a True Christian?
What does it take to be a Christian? According to the Bible, there is
much more to being a true follower of Jesus Christ than most people realize.
How does God's Word define a true Christian?
What
Does God Require for Eternal Life?
God promises eternal life to all who believe in and accept Jesus Christ
as their Savior. But do we have any responsibility beyond believing?
Christ's
Command to Us: Bear Good Fruit and Much Fruit
Jesus Christ taught important spiritual lessons regarding the "fruit" of our
lives. What are those lessons, and how well are we applying them? Our eternal
life depends on this understanding!
Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there
is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
God's
Spirit: The Power to Transform Your Life
Jesus Christ is cultivating supernatural "fruit" in the lives of His
disciples. To understand that miraculous effect, we must first understand
the awesome cause and ultimate source—the Spirit of God.
Love:
The Ground From Which Spiritual Fruit Springs
When God's Spirit is at work in a person, amazing things happen. The
person's whole life blossoms and bears beautiful fruit. And the most
wonderful fruit of all is the giving and receiving of true love.
Joy:
Foundation for a Positive Life
Jesus said to His disciples, "These things I have spoken to you, that
My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full" (John 15:11).
That sounds almost too good to be true! How can we experience this fullness
of joy?
Peace:
The Hunger of Human Hearts
The apostle Paul, locked in a depressing prison cell, wrote, "I have
learned in whatever state I am, to be content." He reminded his readers
that they also could have "God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding." You
too can have this unique contentment and peace!
Longsuffering:
A Fusion of Patience and Power
The popular impatiens flowers are so named from seeming to be highly
impatient! When their seed pods mature, they explode when touched, sending
seeds several yards away. See how this picture illustrates the need
for longsuffering, an important fruit of God's Spirit!
Kindness:
From the Heart to the Helping Hand
God's nature is that of incredible loving-kindness toward all people.
And He will kindly help His followers cultivate the much-needed fruit
of godly kindness.
Goodness:
God's Character and Man's Potential
The spiritual fruit of goodness enables sinful man to do good and to be good—good
in the truest sense of the word. Goodness, after all, is the essence of God's
nature.
Faith
and Faithfulness: Fundamental to Relationships and Responsibilities
Do you trust God completely? So much so that you live accordingly—to the
point that He is able to trust you? When Jesus Christ returns, wouldn't it be
wonderful to hear Him say approvingly, "Well done, good and faithful servant"?
Meekness
and Gentleness: Strength With a Tender Touch
The biblical qualities of meekness and gentleness are misunderstood and undervalued
in today's society of extremes—where all too often people tend to angrily
overreact or passively underreact.
Self-Control:
Governing Your Life by the Power of God
In this series of articles on the fruit of the Spirit, we have come
to the last of the nine virtues—self-control. Of all the things
we have to govern in this life, self is often our greatest challenge!
A
Crucial Factor in Producing Fruit: Eradicate the Weeds of Sin
In our spiritual warfare, the enemy is us! Raw human nature is
like a field taken over by noxious weeds. We must eradicate the weeds
and replace them with God's Spirit so we can produce much good fruit!
The
Role of the Holy Spirit
How do we receive God's spirit? And how does it work in the life of a
Christian?
Living
a Great Miracle—Being Led by God's Spirit
The Feast of Pentecost is an annual reminder that God is still a miracle-working
God. Whenever an individual is granted God's Holy Spirit, he becomes a walking
miracle. One of the greatest miracles of all time is going on in our very midst.
That miracle is for a human being to be led by God's Holy Spirit!
The
Holy Spirit: God's Power at Work
Most people don't understand the working of the Holy Spirit. As a result,
they don't recognize its power to transform our lives.
What
Is Christian Conversion?
In this lesson we examine the process by which our lives can be turned to God—the
process of conversion. We will learn what Peter meant when he exhorted his countrymen, "Repent
therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ..." (Acts 3:19).
We examine how, beginning with repentance, new converts can turn from a life
of sin to become servants of the living God.
The
Transforming Power of God's Spirit
Scripture tells us that we, too, need to undergo a transformation—a
change, with God's help, from "the old man" to "the new man," a
human being "renewed in knowledge" and "created according to God,
in true righteousness and holiness" (Colossians 3:9-10; Ephesians
4:22-24). In this lesson we discuss this remarkable change, made
possible by the transforming power of God's Spirit.
How
To Overcome Sin
You need to understand this vital biblical formula for overcoming sin.
What's
So Bad About Sin?
Crime and "murder mysteries" may seem harmless on TV or in movies or books that
are easily forgotten. It's different when it happens in real life—illustrating
how painful and horrible sin really is. What's at the heart of the problem?
Breaking Free From Addictions
The curse of addictions takes an enormous toll on people and society as
a whole. Addictions take many forms and often are very destructive.
How can a person break free?
What
Is Faith?
Do you see much faith in the world around you? We live in a secular-oriented
society that is virtually devoid of faith. Since most people don't read the
Bible, they don't know much about God.
God's Forgiveness: What Does He Require From You?
Our loving Creator promises complete forgiveness of our sins once we
sincerely turn from and forsake them. How do genuine repentance and
God's compassionate forgiveness work together to assure our salvation?
What Does It Mean to Believe in Jesus?
Many claim to believe in Jesus Christ, but according to the Bible they
really don't. How can you know that your belief is genuine?
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