\u201cStiff Necks\u201d by nakedpastor David Hayward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>In the bible, stiff-neck refers to inflexible obstinacy. It doesn\u2019t necessarily point to any specific sin. It simply describes someone who is unwilling to change. It is a stubborn attitude resistant to transformation.<\/p>\n
At the root of the biblical message is transformation. Change. Paul was right to indicate that true transformation begins in the mind: \u201cBe transformed by the renewing of your mind\u201d<\/em> (Romans 12: 2). Behavior modification is one thing. Mind modification is another.<\/p>\nActually, it\u2019s not about modifying the mind, but renewing it. Behold, he is a new creation! We\u2019re talking about the kind of change that is radical. Not change but exchange.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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