Renewing the Mind/Dr Pat Holliday/Dr Sabrina Sessions/Marshall Perot

Renewing the Mind

“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God," (Jn. 7:17).

The reason why the heart is renewed is that we may do the will of God: the heart that is renewed is best suited to appreciate and understand his will.

[That good] This part of the verse might be rendered, that ye may investigate the will of God, or ascertain the Will of God, what is good, and perfect, and acceptable.

[Perfect] Free from defect, stain, or injury. That which has all its parts complete, or which is not disproportionate. Applied to religion, it means what is consistent, which is carried out; which is evinced in all the circumstances and reactions of life.

[Acceptable] that which will be pleasing to God or which he will approve. There is scarcely a more difficult text in the Bible than this, or one that is fuller of meaning. It involves the main duty of religion to be separated from the world; and expresses the way in which that duty may be performed, and in which we may live so as to ascertain and do the will of God. If all Christians would obey this, religion would be everywhere honored. If all would separate from the vices and follies, the amusements and gaieties of the world, Christ would be glorified. If all were truly renewed in their minds, they would lose their relish for such things, and seeking only to do the will of God, they would not be slow to find it.

Inner Mind

"Our inner man is being renewed day by day," (II Cor. 4:16).

"… Be renewed in the spirit of your mind," (Eph. 4:23).

"… the new man is being renewed to a true knowledge...". (Col. 3:10).