Spiritual
Change
Emerging Tuesday Column: The
following are notes from my “Writer’s Notebook”—ideas that might develop into a
Tuesday Column. They are presented here
for two reasons: (a)because
some of you only need a seed idea to get what you want from me—something to
think about. And (b) some of you like to
give your input on the front end—shaping what I might later say. So either take this and think about it, or
respond with your input to keith@tuesdaycolumn.com
Categories of change…
1. Change of status—LEGAL: done in heaven, judicial act, something about me. Example: my change of status at conversion. Which scriptures fit here?
2. Change of mind—BELIEF: doctrine, mindset, worldview, Which scriptures fit here? (Is this the same as change of will or different?)
3. Change of heart—EXPERIENCE: Attitudes, love, motivation, desire… Which scriptures fit here?
4. Change of behavior—LIFESTYLE: words & deeds. Behavioral.
· Do some traditions focus more on one than another?
Reformed=change of status
Wesleyan=change of behavior
Charismatics=change of heart?
· Which comes first?
· Is there more than one starting point?
· Is there sequence here?
· What is missing in this list? Should change of will be here—or is the will assumed in change of mind?
· What Scriptures go with each?
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· Is there something worthwhile here or not?