Apparently, the difference between transformation and conformation (not to be confused with "confirmation") is that the transformed heart embraces variety while the conformed heart only values and seeks those who are similar to it.
Interesting thought from a Bethel podcast sermon. I don't know where the connection comes in, however, because at first glance it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. As I've been mulling it over, I think it's specifically in connection with the body of Christ.
Rejuvenated by the beating of the drum
Come together by the cycle of the hum
Freedom when all become one forever, forever
One tribe y'all, one tribe y'all,
One tribe y'all, we are one people
//"One Tribe" by The Black Eyed Peas//
For a moment, let's assume that the speaker in the podcast was right about transformation and conformation. The song "One Tribe" has been bothering me, not solely because we talked about it in class this past year. While the idea being most overtly promoted is peace, they seem to be suggesting peace brought about as a result of homogeneity. And there was the contrast.
The body of Christ: unity in diversity. Many members, distinct parts with distinct functions, all bestowed with grace but of differing casts. A celebration of all the things that make us unique. We are members of a body, not many bodies, all the same in form and feature but for some slight variation, composing one tribe.
It's a lot easier to make peace in conformity... But is it worth the loss?
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