Tony Alamo
Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries Ep179 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 77 Renewing the Mind: From Worldly Conformity to the Life of Christ Within Introducing Part 77 and the Meaning of Meditation In program number 179, part 77 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You, Pastor Tony Alamo begins by offering listeners a free copy of the message on tape or CD. He says the purpose of replaying the teaching is to renew the mind through repeated attention to the Word of God. Alamo defines meditation not as empty chanting, but as repeatedly recalling and reciting Scripture until it replaces what he describes as the world’s corrupt influence. Using images of sanding, fire, melting metal, and a mold, he argues that the believer’s mind must be reshaped into the likeness of Christ through continual immersion in the Bible. Prayer, Tithing, and Trusting God’s Promises In his opening prayer, Alamo asks God to speak through him so listeners will understand how to be transformed into Christ’s image. He returns to the previous program’s emphasis on tithes and offerings, arguing that refusing to give reflects a lack of trust in God’s promises. Referring again to Malachi, he says God promises blessings to those who give faithfully and surrender their lives fully to Him. For Alamo, believing in Jesus means believing and obeying the Word of God, including teachings that may challenge a listener’s habits, finances, priorities, and attachment to the world. Letters from South Dakota, Togo, and Argentina Alamo reads a letter from Marcy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who says ministry newsletters were distributed in the parking lot of her workplace at Wells Fargo and that she obtained one after distributors were reportedly asked to leave. She describes herself as a believer facing persecution at work and criticizes the company’s support for a gay and lesbian group. Alamo uses her letter to denounce homosexuality, religious pluralism, media influence, and what he views as conformity to an ungodly world system. A second letter from Lomé, Togo, reports that Alamo’s literature about the Vatican influenced readers there and asks for an invitation for a man seeking ministry training. A final letter from Tucumán, Argentina, requests literature and a Bible. Romans 12 and the Transformation of the Mind The central Bible teaching is built around Romans 12:2: “Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Alamo repeatedly asks Sharon to read the verse and explains it through the metaphor of scrap metal being melted and poured into a new mold. He says the world molds people into sin and unbelief, while the Bible provides the mold of Christ. According to his teaching, repeatedly reading, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture removes worldly thoughts and replaces them with the mind, will, and character of Jesus. The Word as Fire, Hammer, and Living Water Alamo then connects Romans 12:2 with Jeremiah 23:29, describing God’s Word as fire and as a hammer that breaks rock into pieces. He interprets this as God breaking hardened, worldly patterns of thought and forming a new spiritual identity in believers. He also turns to Psalm 1, emphasizing the person who does not walk in ungodly counsel but meditates on God’s law day and night. Alamo says such a person will be like a fruitful tree planted by water and will prosper spiritually and materially. Throughout this section, he continues making strongly condemnatory claims about religions, government, media, businesses, public figures, and social practices he believes oppose Scripture. Salvation Prayer and Keeping the Mind on the Lord Near the close, Alamo says a person must first be saved in order to understand the Word spiritually and begin the process of renewal. He leads listeners in a salvation prayer confessing sin, affirming belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, affirming his death and resurrection, asking for forgiveness through his blood, and inviting Christ into the heart. He then encourages new believers to read and rehearse Scripture so their minds will no longer be shaped by the world. The episode ends with instructions for obtaining program number 179, an invitation to listen to part 78, and a closing reminder that keeping one’s mind fixed on the Lord brings peace and a sound mind.
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