THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
Romans 12:2
“Faith Toward YHWH”
“The Metamorphosis of the Mind”

I.  CONFORMED OR TRANSFORMED?

     A.  Conformed
           1.  4964 - Suschematizo - To fashion alike, to conform to the same pattern

from 4862 - sun - union with, together by association, companionship possession

and 4976 - schema  to fashion

           2.  Is the World your Schematic?

     B.  Transformed
          1.  3339 - Metamorphoo - To transform, metamorphose

from 3326 - meta - modified according to association, accompaniment, what company do you keep?

and 3445 - morphoo - to change, fashion, form adjustment of parts

3445 from 3444 - morphe from 3313 - meros

           2.  Three words translated from Metamorphoo
               a.  Transform - Romans 12:2
               b.  Change - II Corinthians 3:18
                     (1) We do the beholding, He does the changing
                           From crawling to flying
                     (2)  From Glory to glory - Yesha’yahu (Isaiah)
                            28:9-13
               c.  Transfigure - Mattityahu (Matthew) 17:2
                     (1)  His face did shine - Tehillim (Psalm) 42
                            and 43
                     (2)  His raiment was white - Revelations 19:8

           3.    Counterfeit transformation - II Corinthians 11:13-15         
                a.  3345 - metaschematizo - to transfigure or
                     disguise, translated - transform (self)
                b.  Changing the outer, not the inner.

II.  THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND

        A.  Renewing
             1.  342 - anakainosis - renovation
                  from 341 - anakainoo - to renovate
                  from 303 - ana - up, repetition, intensity, reversal

                  and 2537 - kainos - new, freshness

              2.  Titus 3:5 - washing of water by the Word.

       B.  Your
             1.  You are called to renew your mind, not everyone else’s.
             2.  It is yours, therefore you are responsible.

       C.  Mind
             1.  3563 - nous - the intellect, mind (in thought, in feeling, will)

        D.  How?
             1.  Tehillim (Psalm) 119:11 - Hide the Word!
             2.  Mishlei (Proverbs) 4:20-23 - 
                  Attend, incline, keep the Word!
             3.  Ya’akov (James) 1:21 - Receive the Word!
             4.  Ya’akov (James) 1:22-25 - Do the Word!

  Metamorphosis is not complete until the butterfly flies.