Lusts and desires are revelations of the heart. The heart loves, and that love is demonstrated in action. It is only by the gospel of God through Jesus Christ the Lord that the desires or love of the heart is changed.
The promise of the gospel is that a sinner shall be cleansed, given a new heart, and a new spirit, and thus caused to walk in the ways of God, not out of compulsion, but out of the desires of the heart. Ezek. 36:25-27 Thus, to the regenerated and converted soul, the commands of God are no longer grievous, but a joy. 1John 5:3
The process begins when the sinner is born again, born from above, and the process continues through the remainder of the saints life, looking forward to the day when they shall be thoroughly transformed, reformed, and conformed into the image of Jesus Christ their Lord. John 3:3, 5, Romans 12:1-2, 1Cor. 15:52-53
But, for us now, we must ask our self, "am I being transformed?" It is one thing to claim to be a Christian, but it is quite another to walk as Jesus walked. Matthew 7:21-23 versus 1John 2:6
Again, this does not mean we are thoroughly transformed or reformed, but it does mean that transformation and reformation are taking place. We cannot claim that we are being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ if we are continuing our life unchanged from before we professed faith in Jesus Christ.
True faith in Jesus Christ looks to Jesus Christ for salvation, justification, sanctification, and as Lord over the life. As true faith looks to Jesus, the person with true faith is changed into the same image from glory to glory (seeing afresh and anew the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ) by the Spirit of the Lord who was sent to reveal Jesus to His people. 2Corinthians 3:18, John 16:14
Change shall take place for those in Christ Jesus. It is so sure that past tense verbs are used in Romans 8:29-30.
So, the question you and I need to answer is: Is your faith in Jesus Christ a transforming faith? This is a critical question having eternal consequences, so ponder the answer deeply. May the Lord grant you eyes to examine yourself, whether you are in the faith. 2Corinthians 13:5 Because, there is only One faith. John 14:6
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