Spiritual Transformation Part-2

[Pastor Dr. Michael M Sherrod]

Spiritual transformation begins with a new identity in Christ . Salvation is a defining experience in which we literally become new persons . We take on the identity of Jesus . This is such a profound , definitive experience that it can be said God gives believers a new spiritual DNA , a new genetic origin , a new nature . Believers are set apart for God’s glory at the moment of new birth in Chris ( John 3:5-6 ) and they become part of the household of God- joint heirs with Christ ( Ephesians 2: 19-20 ) . Jesus describes the genetic link of this new identity in  ( John  14:20

:  I am in my Father , and you are in me , and I am in you . “ What is the impact of this spiritual inheritance ? Just as God gives a newborn baby the DNA code needed to grow to adulthood , He immediately gives new believers everything needed to live lives that glorify Him . God gives them everything needed to walk with Him in love , trust , and obedience- just as did Jesus did . God is our Source for transformation . Spiritual growth , then , isn’t about us ; it’s about what God wants to do in us because we are His children . Our identity as children of God is the fertile ground God uses for spiritual transformation .