The Difference Between Doing and Bearing
We are not called to do the fruit but rather bear it.
The Cross and Mind Renewal
The Cross and Mind Renewal Someone once asked, “Why didn’t the cross of Jesus take care of the impurities in our faith and renew our minds as it did with our hearts?” After all, Scripture states, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things...
Why Do We Sin When the Power of Sin Is Broken?
Why do we sin even though the power of sin has been broken?
Illumination And Faith
Most people receive an illumination of truth during a ministry session.
Where is the Joy?
Where there is an absence of Joy there is a reason.
Walking in a Pure Faith
Walking in a pure faith requires God’s purification
Transformation: Solely a Work of God
Transformation is a work of God and not of our own doing.
When Our Conscience Condemns Us
When Our Conscience Condemns Us To eat or not to eat In Romans 14:23 we read, “…Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” This passage was part of the instruction the Apostle Paul gave the Roman church concerning a “stronger” brother eating meat or drinking...
Not All Faith Is a Pure Faith
The very fact that the Bible tells us that our faith needs to be refined means there is something less than pure in our faith.
Our Value with God
Jesus death did not bring value to us, His death reveals our value with God.
Mind Renewal and the Spirit of the Mind
Mind renewal goes far beyond knowledge
Heart Belief Not Changed by Intellect
Continuing study of faith as it relates to TPM
Sin and Solutions
Heart belief always overrides intellectual belief.
Faith Refinement, Mind Renewal, Transformation and Maturity
Having our minds renewed with truth is not the same as spiritual maturity.
Cooperating with God in Faith Refinement
As God is refining our faith we are called to submit.
We Do Whatever We Believe
We Do Whatever We Believe Not All faith is pure The very fact that God needs to refine our faith suggests it is not totally pure. We would never try to purify gold that was already free of impurities. Doing so would be purposeless, as there would be no benefit from...
Transformation: God Completing the Work He Started
Transformation: God Completing the Work He Started Some Things that Only the Lord Can Do. I (Ed Smith) spent many years seeking to help people with emotional pain by giving them my take on the truth. I prayed with them, read Scripture to them, counseled them, provided...
Without Faith We Cannot Trust and Obey
Without Faith We Cannot Trust and Obey We Trust and Obey Because We Believe When I was a child we used to sing the old hymn “Trust and Obey.” The words declared, “Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and...
Faith, Fruit and Transformation
Faith produces transformation and the fruit of the Spirit
Transformation and True Victory
True victory is only realized after the battle is over.