Romans 12:2 : And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Some Christians, like the children of Israel, want to copy the ways and practices of other people. This Paul forbids. His language al-so bans our drifting into the customs prevailing about us and Christians will drift into the customs of other religious people, if they do not study the Bible, and make it their guide in speech and action. The Chris-tian should make the Bible his guide, and give no thought as to whether it makes him like or unlike others. ". . . as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living" (1 Peter 1:14-15). Fashion yourselves according to the life of Christ and the gospel, not the world. "But be ye transformed." This demands a radical change in the thinking and the conduct of those who become Christians. The Greek word here rendered transformed is rendered transfigured in Matthew 17:2 and Mark 9:2. The Christian is made responsible for this change the change is not brought about suddenly. "Though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day" (2 Corinthians 4:16). This transformation can be brought about only by renewing the mind, the inward man, day by day. No one can transform his character while holding to the same old stock of ideas and ideals. Study the Bible make God's thoughts and ideals your thoughts and ideals, and a transformation naturally follows. The gospel in the heart works the change. And because the will of God cherished in the heart works such a change in character, the thoughtful person therefore by actual experience proves to himself that the will of God is good, well-pleasing, and perfect.