A Living Sacrifice
Paul uses this word, rooted in Greek, to urgently appeal to believers.
What is “beseech”?
Paul commands believers to stop being shaped by the world’s patterns.
What is conformity to this world?
Paul warns believers not to overestimate or underestimate themselves spiritually.
What is thinking soberly?
Paul uses this metaphor to describe unity within diversity in the church.
What is the human body?
Christian love must be sincere and free from hypocrisy.
What is love without dissimulation?
This phrase refers to the divine graces Paul explained in Romans chapters 1–11.
What are the mercies of God?
This transformation involves a change in outward appearance reflecting inner renewal.
What is metamorphosis?
This “measure” refers to the Spirit-given capacity to steward one’s specific gift.
What is the measure of faith?
A true church consists of many members functioning as this.
What is one body in Christ?
This word means to hate or strongly detest what is evil.
What does “abhor” mean?
Under the New Covenant, acceptable worship no longer involves dead animals but this offering.
What is offering ourselves as living sacrifices?
This process happens as the Holy Spirit changes our thinking through Scripture.
What is the renewing of the mind?
This type of faith is not saving faith but faithful stewardship in using one’s gift.
What is ministry faith (faithful stewardship)?
These are examples of roles God appoints in the church, including apostles and teachers.
What are offices or spiritual roles?
Believers are to show this kind of family-like devotion to one another.
What is brotherly love?
Believers must yield even this unredeemed part of themselves as an instrument of righteousness.
What is the body?
This term refers to God’s purpose, guidance, and direction for the believer’s life.
What is the will of God?
Spiritual gifts are given by grace and are not based on this human factor.
What is personal merit?
Tearing down another believer damages this, according to Paul’s teaching.
What is the body of Christ?
This phrase means to “boil over” with controlled spiritual passion.
What is being fervent in spirit?
This phrase describes priestly, spiritual service that logically flows from receiving God’s mercies.
What is reasonable service?
These three words describe a life God approves, borrowing from Old Testament sacrificial language.
What are good, acceptable, and perfect?
Faith grows through use and by engaging consistently in this spiritual discipline.
What is reading and studying the Word of God?
Unity in the church is made possible by this single spiritual source.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Believers are commanded to rejoice in this future certainty despite tribulation.
What is the hope of the resurrection and Christ’s return?