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. Romans 12:2

The state of Christianity can be summed up with this one verse, are you conforming or are you transforming? As we look at the state the majority of the “Church” today, most of it wants to conform to the world. The modern day Church wants to look and relate to the world, be appealing to the world, but if your truly Born Again, you will not be appealing to this world, in fact you are at war with the world (Ephesians 6)

The Apostle John stated “We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway/control  of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) The world is under the influence of the “god of this world” (2 Corinthians 4:4) How can the Church be conformed to the world, when the world is in opposition of Christ? Understand brothers and sisters, you are “of God” or you are “of the world”, there is no inbetween. Churches that are trying to be like the world, are just trying to be like the devil. 

You might say “Nobody will come to our Church, unless we are more appealing to the world” consider this scripture “because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16) The word Holy means Set Apart, Be Set Apart from the world, because Christ is Set Apart from the world.  Consider what The Lord Jesus Christ said “If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first” (John 15:18) The world crucified our Lord, do you really think you can be part of the world? 

Instead of trying to be like the world “Be transformed the renewing of your mind” Jesus said “Unless you are Born Again, you will not see the Kingdom of Heaven” (John 3:3) You need to be transformed, you need to be regenerated, you need to be Born Again as a Child of God, not as a friend of the world. You need the Holy Spirit to give you a new heart, a new mind, the Holy Spirit will live inside of you (Ezekiel 36:26)

This is the Will of God, that you become saved, that you become transformed as a New Creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:7) The Will of God is not that you remain spiritually dead in your sins, let the dead bury the dead, but you Christian GO and preach the Kingdom of God, (Luke 9:60), Amen!