WHAT DO THESE WORDS MEAN---------“TRANSFORMED, METAMORPHOSED AND RENEWING?”
There is a seen world and there is an unseen world. These words, “Transformed,
Metamorphosed and Renewing are manifested in the seen world by the creative
power in the unseen world.
Believing requires acting and because this is an entrance to an “Unknown” a
perception of “Fear” that causes “Pain” may occur.
The choice, are “Fear and Pain” worth the risk to enter a better quality of life.
A “Willingness” to go beyond the known is all that is initially required.
If willing, come join me as we enter the supernatural.
These are my thoughts and observations:
1. The answer to the above title will be a surprise.
2. The answer is totally outside of any religious teachings.
3. The answer has been hidden in God’s word until science and medicine
have made some surprising and incredible discoveries.
4. Understanding and applying God’s eternal and immutable laws that Jesus
taught are now accessible.
5. It will require moving out of your comfort zone to “Believe and Act.”
To begin this brief inspection and study of God’s word I will be examining only
three verses and the Greek synonyms that express God’s plans and intentions.
The expansive and expressive Greek language contains accurate expressions
and definitions capable to convey God’s unconditional love and plans for
blessing His creation.
English words were, for the most part, developed from man’s beliefs and
expressions and fall short to adequately express God’s thoughts and plans.
The “Lexicographer” Noah Webster early in the 19th century attempted to find
accurate definitions for thousands of English words. His cultural beliefs
embedded in the King James Version are obvious as his definitions of “Christian”
buzz words are read.
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The “Strongs Exhaustive Concordance” of the Hebrew and Greek words in the
King James Version of the Bible wasn’t published until early in the 20th century or
a century after Noah Webster’s Dictionary was published.
Christianity, in general, has taken the English words in the King James Version
as a literal interpretation to express the character and nature of God and what His
plans were for Jesus coming to earth.
Let’s look at a few significant “Christian” thoughts from Noah Webster definitions
of English words.
1. Saved, in Greek, is “sozo” and means to be made physically whole.
2. Noah Webster’s “saved,” “Accepting forgiveness of sins Jesus made
possible with his work on the cross will allow an individual to go to heaven
and not hell.”
3. Salvation, in Greek, is “soteria” and has the same meaning as “sozo” and
adds, to prosper.
4. Jesus’ actions on the cross abolished death and restored immortality.
5. Wrath, in Greek, “God is reaching out with tender compassion.”
6. Noah Webster says it means anger and Christians add this definition to the
character of God.
7. “It is appointed unto man, once to die and after this the
judgment.” This verse in Hebrews 9:27 sounds scary unless you examine
the verse using a Greek concordance.
8. In Jewish traditions a certain man will die for the judgment of all men. The
correct meaning is comforting. The incorrect definition denies Jesus
abolished death.
9. “Judgment” generally is interpreted by Christians, “God is examining
your works in order to punish or reward.”
10. Judgment generally means, “An accurate examination is made in order for
an individual to change their perception and do what is right.
11. The word “sin” is a catch all word and varies from one denomination to
another. Generally, Christians believe it is doing something wrong and
God will punish you with sickness or poverty or an accident. Or, you will go
to hell if you hadn’t confessed the sin before you died.
12. The word “sin” in Greek is “hamartia and hamartano” and means to miss
the mark and fail to collect the prize.
13. “Please God” means doing works and the more works the more pleased
God becomes is the religious definition.
14. “Please” in Greek means to be in agreement with God.
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15. Christians believe is necessary to “Pray and pray harder and fasting” for
God to respond and answer a difficult prayer.
16. Pray in Greek means to “Go in the direction of God.” It also means to
supplicate. The word “supplicate” origin is from a word “supple” that
means to be flexible and move or follow a determined direction.
17. Christians believe “Faith” is an adjective used to describe someone who
has sufficient persuasive ability to convince God to do His will.
18. God says “Faith”---Just believe what I have accurately said in my word
and what Jesus taught and demonstrated. Avoid the traditions of men.
I have been studying the Bible using a Hebrew and Greek concordance for over
one year and this short exposure to alternative synonyms other than those used
in the King James Version have changed my life beyond description.
In my opinion the King James Version has created a belief that Christians must
perform and the better the performance God will be pleased. But God gets mad if
an individual doesn’t perform well and makes mistakes.
Let’s attempt to understand the intentions of God when He released a few of His
thoughts to the disciple, Matthew, and to the apostle, Paul.
Romans 12:2 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.
Transform------3339. metamorfow metamorphoo, met-am-or-fo'-o
From 3326 and 3445; to transform (literally or figuratively, "metamorphose"):-change, transfigure, transform.
Perhaps from the base of 3313 (through the idea of adjustment of parts);
shape; figuratively, nature:--form.
“TRANSFORMED” accurately defined can mean, “My flesh can be
metamorphosed and get new parts. God gave the “metamorphosing” of a
caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly as an example for my body to be made new.
In order to initiate my “Transformation” process I must be “Born again” as a
son of God, as Jesus is the Son of God.
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Jesus, the Son of God, was born again to become a human.
I am a human and I am born again to become a son of God.
Romans 8:29 “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many
brethren.” I am counted, “Among many brethren.”
1. John 3:3 “Jesus answered Nicodemus and said unto him, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God.”
2. I Peter 1:23 “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.”
3. I John 4:15 “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God
dwells in him, and he in God.”
4. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them He gave power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. “Power” means a
supernatural ability or a metamorphosing.
My transformation took place when I regenerated or renovated my mind by
thinking and speaking thoughts of being “born again” as a young and youthful
person. This act imparts words, like seeds, that are watered with additional
words into my heart. My heart then communicates these new thoughts or seeds
to my brain and my brain will create the manifestation of the seeds in my flesh.
Romans 12:2 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.
Renewing a mind---342. anakainwsiv anakainosis, an-ak-ah'-ee-no-sis
From 341; renovation:--renewing.
Of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while 3501 is properly so with
respect to age:--new.
Including the comparative neoteros neh-o'-ter-os; a primary word; "new", i.e. (of
persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate:--new, young.
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Romans 12:2 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.
My thought about the process, “Born again.” I renew my mind every day when
my body removes 200 billion out of 150 trillion blood or DNA cells. I speak to the
replacement cells to be “Living cells” and in seven years I will have 150 trillion
living and not dying cells in my body. It is a medical fact that every seven years a
human body has a total new supply of DNA cells.
Mind-----------3563. nouv nous, nooce
Probably from the base of 1097; the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in
thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning:--mind, understanding.
Compare 5590.
My former “Left” brain and “Right” brain are made one mind (the mind of
Christ) by the renewing process. Now my intellect and emotions are not divided
and my God kind of faith will create the desires of my heart.
“Transfigured,” “Transformed” and “Changed” all have the Greek root word
“metamorphoo” that translates to the English word, “Metamorphose.” This
word occurs four times in scripture and is duplicated in Matthew and Mark.
In Matthew and Mark the word “Metamorphosed” was addressing Jesus.
Romans and II Corinthians the word addresses a person.
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What does “Metamorphose” actually mean?
1. Matthew 17:2 And Jesus was transfigured before them: and his face did
shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
2. Romans 12:2 “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.”
3. II Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the
glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory,
even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
My observation is, “God has made arrangements for me to become a son of God,
like Jesus” and the “Glory” that Jesus has is transferred to me.
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God sacrificed His only Son to defeat the aging process by abolishing death and
this imparts immortality.
I have His glory anointing and remaining on me to represent Him on planet earth.
This is my “Metamorphosing” to be a son of God like Jesus is the Son of God.
It is now my responsibility to carry on the works Jesus began.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the
gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty
them that are bruised, and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
1. The “Gospel” is how to live in the kingdom of God.
2. Many are broken hearted because the condemnation message the church
has been delivering does not impart hope but fear.
3. Ones who are captive to the condemnation message can be delivered.
4. The correct perception that God is love and does not act apart from love
opens the eyes of the spiritually blind.
5. Many are spiritually bruised and God’s love will set them free.
This message of God’s love is what the world desperately needs.
The “Greater works” is living and teaching, “Jesus abolished death and
restored immortality.
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