Furthermore, the individual has to embrace change, and the willingness to let of go of things that will not benefit them in the future plans the Lord has for them. Apostle Paul goal regarding spiritual formation was “not solely the salvation of individuals, but the resocialization of the converts by providing them with a new self-designation, a demarcation between insiders and outsiders, a social dialect that would distinguish them from other groups, and a new way of life” (Akerlund, 2016, p.22). When we choose Christ we are choosing a new life. A life that we never knew, but it is the life we were created to
Furthermore, the individual has to embrace change, and the willingness to let of go of things that will not benefit them in the future plans the Lord has for them. Apostle Paul goal regarding spiritual formation was “not solely the salvation of individuals, but the resocialization of the converts by providing them with a new self-designation, a demarcation between insiders and outsiders, a social dialect that would distinguish them from other groups, and a new way of life” (Akerlund, 2016, p.22). When we choose Christ we are choosing a new life. A life that we never knew, but it is the life we were created to