Christformation and Embracing Forgiveness | Phil Rehberg

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/christformation-and-embracing-forgiveness/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ What is God up to in our lives? When we look throughout Scripture, we see that, above all, God is restoring his image in us so we can be fruitful members of his eternal community of love. Restoring God’s image is another way of saying “becoming like Christ,” or as I like to put it, “Christformation.” In this article, I would like to explore the importance of accepting our forgiveness in order to progress in Christformation. Throughout Scripture, we learn that God has forgiven our sins through the cross of Christ: “Christ died for our sins” (1 Corinthians 15:3, NIV). I want to persuade you to fully believe in this forgiveness from God. In fact, I want us to believe in this forgiveness enough that we are not averse to discovering our weaknesses and faults and the roots behind them. Much of Christformation depends on our willingness to let God make us aware of our faults. If we resist this process, then we are resisting the restoration of the Christ-shaped image of God in our lives, which also means that we are resisting God’s mission to create his community of love with himself and his followers. If we embrace the process, we will experience steady progress in freedom from our corruption and freedom to abide in Christ. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW