1) The document discusses the transformation of Christians into the image of Christ through beholding His glory by the Spirit. 2) It provides several quotes about the importance of character development and transformation, and that this is a lifelong process, not achieved through censure but through beholding Christ. 3) The ultimate goal is completing the transformation at Christ's appearing, as we are restored into His image through the Spirit today.

1. “ TRANSFORMED INTO
THE SAME IMAGE ”
Prepared by:
Sir. Jason L. Libato
District -14/ District Leader
Negros Oriental Siquijor Mission of Adventist Church

2. “Ang pagkiggubat batok sa
kaugalingon maoy kinadak-ang gubat
nga giaway sukad. Ang pagtugyan sa
kaugalingon, ang pagtahan sa tanan
ngadto sa kabubut-on sa DIOS...”
Steps to Christ, p.43

3. 2 CORINTHIANS 3 :18
We all, with unveiled face, beholding
as in a mirror the glory of the Lord,
are being transformed into the same
image from glory to glory, just as by
the Spirit of the Lord.

4. WORTH TO PONDER
“ One of the most dangerous
times in life is when you keep
going to Church but not
growing in GOD.”

5. WORTH TO PONDER
“Many Christians grow up in
church. But never grow in
CHRIST. They knew hymns but
they don’t know HIM”

6. Testimonies , vol.
11, p.93
“As a people we are not
advancing in spirituality as we
near the end. My heart aches day
and night for our churches-Many
are progressing but in a back
track.”

7. The purpose of our devotional life is
not merely to satisfy a requirement of
God, or to learn interesting stories of
the Bible.
Rather, the purpose is to change our
hearts and lives so that our character
reflects the character of Jesus.

8. “ Information without application
is useless.
We need more than information;
we need total transformation
that will result glorification.”

9. “Character does not come by chance..
Right characters can be formed only
by persevering, untiring effort, by
improving every entrusted talent and
capability to the glory of God.”
Amazing Grace, p.
224.3

10. “No one has ever been reclaimed from
wrong position by censure and
reproach; but many have thus been
driven from Christ and led to seal their
hearts against conviction.”
The Influence of a Christlike Character
Thoughts from the Mount of

11. “ Jesus did not suppress one word of
truth, but He uttered it always in love.
He exercised the greatest tact and
thoughtful, kind attention...with the
people. He was never rude, never
needlessly spoke a severe word, never
gave needless pain to a sensitive
soul.”
Steps to Christ,

12. “If the truth we profess does not
make us like JESUS, it will lose its
appeal no matter how logical it may
be.”
Thoughts from the Mount

13. “The revelation of Christ in your
own character will have a
transforming power upon all with
whom you come in contact.”
Thoughts from the Mount

14. “But character is not transferable.
No man can believe for
another....No man can impart to
another the character which is the
fruit of the Spirit's working.”
God'sAmazingGrace,p.214

15. “When the enemy comes in like a
flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift
up a standard against him.
We must understand that
transformation of character is not
an effortless experience.”
Strength for the Struggle

16. “ But Christ has given us no
assurance that to attain
perfection of character is an
easy matter...”
Christ’s Object

17. “A noble, all-around character
is not inherited. It does not
come to us by accident…It is
formed by hard, stern battles
with self...”
Christ’s Object

18. “Not even God can make our
characters noble or our lives useful,
unless we become coworkers with
Him. Those who decline the struggle
lose the strength and joy of victory.”
The Ministry of

19. “Your imagination was not given
you to be allowed to run riot and
have its own way without any effort
at restraint or discipline.”
Thoughts and
Feelings
Testimonies for the

20. “In giving ourselves to God, we
must necessarily give up all
that would separate us from
Him.”
Steps to Christ, p.44

21. “Is not the work of a moment,
an hour, a day, but of lifetime.”
The Acts of the

22. “The closer you come to JESUS, the
more faulty you will appear in your
own eyes….This is the evidence that
Satan's delusions have lost their
power; that vivifying influence of the
Spirit of God is arousing you.”
Steps to Christ, p.64

23. “To know Jesus and to develop a
Christlike character is not only
the goal of discipleship, but of our
preparation for heaven; and the
only way to become like Jesus is
to spend time with Jesus.”
Steps to Christ, p.64

24. “Nagkinahanglan og pakigbisug,
apan ang kalag kinahanglan
magpasakop ngadto sa DIOS sa dili
pa kii mabag-o diha sa
pagkabalaan,.”
Steps to Christ, p.43

25. “ When He comes He is not to
cleanse us of our sins, to remove
from us the defects in our
characters… This work will be
accomplished before that time…”
Testimonies,

26. “ We are living in times of
restoration, God is seeking
to restore in us HIS IMAGE.”

27. “He will transform you
into His likeness. You do
the beholding-He does
the transforming.”
-- Alan

28. “ God is transforming us
today into His IMAGE, and
someday that transformation
will be complete at His
appearing.”