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Day 1 - Part 3

Question 4

According to 2 Corinthians 3:18, above, what is it that enables us to be transformed?

This is starting to get good isn't it? Look at the HOPE we should have for real change as we focus on the glory of God. According to the above passage, as we behold the glory of the Lord we are being transformed into the same image; that is, into Christ-likeness. As our motives become the glory of God, and as we begin to focus on the glory of God, we become transformed!

DOH course member James writes: "I was close to giving up hope, because I thought I had exhausted every avenue. But I have never seen this pathway before. And it makes so much sense. I have always thought about doing this to become normal, and acceptable to God and to man. I think my main area of focus needs to change from my problem to looking to Jesus to become more holy."

Question 5

If you have tried to obtain freedom in the past and failed, according to the teaching so far, why did you fail?

Question 6

Are you now sensing a hope that you can truly change? If so, upon what is that hope based?

Let us also notice what the glory of God really is. The glory of God is multi-faceted and difficult to reduce to words. I feel inadequate to even try. And yet, God has not left us in the dark as to what His glory is. Notice this passage of Scripture:

1 (ESV) Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty ...