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June 22, 2008 at 7:19am

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I love this verse!

5:17 Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17 RSV

The term new refers to the spiritual transformation that happens inside the inner man when a person believes in Christ as Savior.
This concept of newness might be traced to an important choice between two Greek words, both meaning "new". One word means "new" in the sense of renovation (to repair), the other in the sense of fresh existance. It is the latter that is used to describe the Christian.
The old man is still present in the new life and expresses himself in corrupting deeds. The new man, to be visible, must be put on as one would put on a new suit of clothes

3:10 and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Colossians 3:10 ASV

In other words, the new nature must be cultivated or nurtured by the spiritual decision to grow in Christ.

I am soooooooo glad that I'm not an old dwelling that has just been renovated or repaired. Having worked on houses all my married years, I know that even repairs have to be repaired, LOL. I am a new creation.
I don't want to pull out those old dirty clothes and put them back on, although at times I find myself doing just that. God gave me a new suit to wear....why would I want the nasty old one? Because the old one requires no effort, no painful growing, no sacrifice, it's easy.
If you garden, you know that a garden that is not tilled nor planted, lies fallow. It's not productive, it's just there. Lord, please till me, plant me, and keep fertilizing me, so that I grow in You, that I grow beautifully and pleasing and be a sweet fragrance to You!

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9 Comments to "New Nature"

Sukkar

June 22, 2008 at 12:02pm

Your comment on my page says it all...Love you lotts....

Oh guess what I seen though...This morning when I was writing about how He sees through the cracks and bruises...He showed me that clay pot or vessel...and I seen the cracks and bruises full of light...He uses those to make Himself known to others...The light shines through...We overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our Testimony!!!

And the above comments with the dirty clothes made me think of your other blog on Being Thankful...Uh Huh...isn't the New Covenant we have soooo much better than that old one...Smooches!!!

CindyLou

June 22, 2008 at 12:09pm

I like that about the cracks :)
LOLOL.........dirty clothes!!!!

Shirley

June 22, 2008 at 12:29pm

So glad we don't remain the same, but are new creations in Him.

CindyLou

June 22, 2008 at 12:39pm

Shirley, amen!!!!

restore

June 22, 2008 at 1:33pm

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Our relationship with Christ affects every aspect of life!

Brother Todd

June 22, 2008 at 5:26pm

My favorite part of this verse is that "old things are passed away." I am so glad Jesus has left my past behind me!

Mike n Laura

June 22, 2008 at 8:44pm

Beautiful sentiments, great commentary. Cindy, love this blog! We became new, how exciting!

CindyLou

June 23, 2008 at 4:29am

restore: Amen!

Bro Todd: I'm glad HE did too!

Mike: Thanks!

June 23, 2008 at 4:49am

Hey Cindy Lou Who,

Consider this. Even though 2 Cor. 5:17 says what it says... the only way we can benifit from it, is if we believe it and reckon on it daily. The truth will set us free... IF we believe it and if we will reckon on it.

Also, I notice you said, "The old man is still present in the new life and expresses himself in corrupting deeds."

No, I disagree. 2 Cor. 5:17 says, the old has gone and the new has come. The only reason we act like we do is because we do not renew our minds with the truth. We think on our behaviors instead of believing the truth and depending on God to back up His word in our experience. The truth can set us free... IF we will believe it and reckon on it.

Also... I think this verse says the old man was crucified and is dead, "knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin (Rom.6:6,7)."

P.S. Many like Cindy Lou Who... and I do too.

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