The preeminent directive for Christian maturity is:
Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48
SC 5046 (telios) mature; complete. Living totally in obedience and conformity to all known scriptural commands and precepts and all conscience directives.
This is NOT an option for Christians:
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Romans 8:29
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; Philippians 3:10-11
Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:13
We proclaim Him, admonishing every person and teaching every person with all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in Christ. Colossians 1:28
And have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it— Colossians 3:10
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18
Conformed to the image of Christ- What it looks like in me and you.
>Your heart (soul) desires are in conformity with the will of God in all respects.
Heart: SC 2588-kardia [thoughts,feelings,will] comp H3820 “leb”
>Your conscience(spirit) is pure, undefiled and without blame at this moment.
Spirit: SC 4151-pneuma [spirit,life,rational soul] comp H7307 ruach
Hindrances (or Disease symptoms) - pride covetousness lust anger gluttony envy sloth
Aids (or Antidotes) - fruits of Spirit (Gifts do not count!)
Your Exercise:
Self-Rating of Jesus’ Image in me at this time.
Prayerfully rate yourself:
MAN: in IMAGE OF God: Hindrance Your self rating
1. BODY LUST OF FLESH
2. HEART/SOUL(MIND) LUST OF EYES
3. HEART/SOUL(EMOTIONS) ANGER/ANXIETY/HATE..
4. HEART/SOUL(WILL) SELFISH/SELF CENTEREDNESS
5. CONSCIENCE/SPIRIT PRIDE
Rating- use these now.
1-hindrances rule in this aspect of my image of God
2-i see evidences of changes in this aspect of my image of God from my beginning walk till now
3-i have definitely made significant changes in this aspect of my image of God from my beginning walk till now
4-i see more of Christ in me now than the old man in this aspect of my image of God from my beginning walk till now
5-i hold myself (like Paul did) as an example in this aspect of my image of God: Follow me as I follow Christ!
AT END OF Study
Rating- use these at end study of study 11.
1-No change from beginning in this aspect of my image of God
2-i see evidences of changes from beginning in this aspect of my image of God
3-i have definitely made significant changes from beginning 2 in this aspect of my image of God
4-i see more of Christ in me now than the old man from beginning in this aspect of my image of God
5-i have arrived in this aspect of my image of God!
