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About Christian ‘Transformation’ (Good News Bible Version used here)
— In this quiz, we’ll examine what the word ‘transformation’ brings to mind…
(Circle the correct answer.)

Our first scripture reference is Romans 12:1-2  So then, my friends, because of God’s great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.  (2)  Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God—what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.

From Vs.2, “ …let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind.”
— Q1. What word is used to contrast this word “transform” in Vs.2?

a/ standards     b/ perfect     c/ conform

— Q2. What does “conform” mean to you?

a/ to act in agreement with     b/ to act independently of     c/ to disregard

— Q3. What does Vs.2 caution us not to conform to?

a/ the will of God     b/ standards of this world     c/ what is good

— Q4. Instead of being conformed to the answer to Q3, in Vs.1 Paul appeals to us to be…

a/ dedicated to God’s service.     b/ religious.     c/ uncaring about pleasing God.

— Q5. What are we to let God “transform”?

a/ the standards of this world     b/ our government     c/ our minds

— Q6. If we allow God to “transform” us as in Vs.2, what do we gain?

a/ fame and fortune     b/ ability to know the will of God     c/ the world’s approval

— Q7. Paul makes an assumption here that if we know God’s perfect will, we will…

a/ disregard it completely.     b/ deny any such knowledge.     c/ do it.

— Q8. Romans 12:1-2 assumes that we understand that knowing and doing God’s will brings us…

a/ riches of this world.     b/ God’s blessings.     c/ worldly pleasures.

The question left for us to ponder is… Do I want God’s blessings, or to please myself?

2^nd Corinthians 3:15-18 brings us to another aspect of a Christian’s transformation…
(15) Even today, whenever they read the Law of Moses, the veil still covers their minds.  (16)  But it can be removed, as the scripture says about Moses: “His veil was removed when he turned to the Lord.”  (17)  Now, “the Lord” in this passage is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.  (18)  All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.

(Fill in the blanks)

— Q9. Vs.15-16 describes a transformation of the mind using the idea of a _______ being removed.

a/ veil     b/ scripture     c/ law

— Q10. Vs. 17 gives the lyrics to a popular worship song, it says…

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is __________.”

a/ sorrow     b/ slavery     c/ freedom

— Q11. Paul tells us in Vs.18, that the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness…

a/ immediately and completely.     b/ in increasing degrees. c/ as we fake righteousness.

We may make the mistake of limiting this ‘transformation’ to a one-time event. God wants us to understand that it is a life-long process… So may God bless us all as we desire to Grow in Christ. (KK)

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