Lack of Scriptural Authority

When we were little most of us enjoyed pretending. We wondered what it would be like to be a superhero, a famous athlete, a fireman, or our favorite teacher. Some of us wanted to be like the popular girl or the smart, good-looking guy. Whatever our aspiration, we focused on something we wanted to live up to. And so we entered a world where we could live out our dreams and become a better person.
We still pretend, but hopefully, as we get older our aspirations lead us to emulate the faithful, more mature levels of leadership and behavior. The psalmist declared: “The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them” (Psalm 16:3). In Christ we can become a new person, the person we admire (2 Corinthians 5:17). In fact, Paul says you can “let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Romans 12:2a). True life-transformation starts in our heart and mind, and comes into fruition through a Christ-centered attitude.