 | Anthony A. Hoekema - 1975 - 160 páginas
...who for their sake died and was raised" (II Cor. 5:15). Elsewhere Paul, writing to mature believers, says, "I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer yourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — which is your spiritual worship" (Rom.... | |
 | Leonhard Goppelt - 1982 - 292 páginas
...that very reason, it fulfills what the OT sacrificial law required of the people of God: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — which is your spiritual worship" (Rom 12:1). The church's sacrifice does not produce God's mercy;... | |
 | W. Bingham Hunter - 1986 - 226 páginas
...yourself to doing God's will. Basic Christian obedience is essential to praying according to God's will. I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — which is your spiritual worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be... | |
 | Barry Liesch - 1988 - 358 páginas
...Book of Romans urges worshipers to offer their bodies in an entire lifestyle of worship. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship (Rom. 12:1). The Book of Hebrews also suggests that praise and good works should be natural expressions... | |
 | Leon Morris - 1988 - 600 páginas
...Christian "is told how not to dream, but to serve." A. THE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TO GOD, 12:1-2 iTherefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — which is your spiritual worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be... | |
 | Marva J. Dawn - 1989 - 242 páginas
...brothers and sisters, with eyes wide open to the mercies of God, as an act of intelligent worship, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your... | |
 | Margaret Josephson Rinck - 1990 - 220 páginas
...Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — which is your spiritual worship (Romans 12:1). Step Four Made a searching and fearless moral inventory... | |
 | Joy Dawson - 1991 - 146 páginas
...and/or pain can be used by God to achieve that purpose. It is significant that Paul urges in Romans 12:1 "...in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as...to God — this is your spiritual act of worship." We can be sure if we have followed through with that admonition, God will test our sincerity as it... | |
 | Norman Bales - 1991 - 364 páginas
...in the temple under the law. In Romans 12:1 it applies to the life of devotion to Christ. "Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer...bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - which is your spiritual worship." At other times the term worship applies to an outward act of reverence... | |
 | Alfred Marshall - 1992 - 834 páginas
...patient in tribulation; conLiving Sacrifices 1 O Therefore, 1 urge you. brothers, in view of 1 — with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him. Lord, not my...but also mv hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your... | |
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Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God this is your spiritual act of worship (Romans 12:1 NIV). 
