...realized that this love lays claim to his or her own life. The apostle Paul expressed it this way: "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Rom. 12:1-2). A twofold response is involved in this appeal, both a firm initial decision — "present...

...the LORD is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever!" (Jer. 33:10-11.) To Marry or Not to Marry I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. — Rom. 12:1-2 Our son is a college student, and during his vacations at home he tells us a lot about...

...only with their own wellbeing. This can best be explained by quoting the verses of Romans 12: 1-2: "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." After having spoken about the salvation of world and man (the "mercies of God") in Romans 1-11, Paul...

...God as part of their parental responsibilities. Baptism is in a way a paradigm of the Christian life: "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Rom. 12:1-2). In this presentation, in this transformation, we become "servants of Christ and stewards...

...that confrontation. Worship in spirit and in truth involves all of life. St. Paul understood this: "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...not be conformed to this world but be transformed [reformed] by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and...

...arrived at through communal discussion and consensus. The goal of worship is stated in Rom. 12:1-2: "To present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy...of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." The "renewal of your mind" aims at the "sacrifice of your bodies," that is, the worship of God in the...

...acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship, loffkx latreia. Do not be conformed to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that...will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect' (Romans 12:1f). Service in love, for which the apostle invokes no less a model than the one who 'though...

...(13:1-7); (b') the love command (13:8-10); (a') our bodies are not for depravity (13:11-14). Text (a) 12: 1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove...

...the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another" (II Cor. 3:18). "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed...will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Rom. 12:2). Mark 9:14-29 The Boy the Disciples Could Not Heal This narrative, commonly referred to...

...acceptance of us — it is our worship of the Lord because we are already within the family of his victory. "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies...acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship" (Rom. 12:1). There are not many spiritual lessons in this primitive chapter, but that at least is one....