Herald of Maranatha:
Fresh From God
Topic: A clean or new one?
2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
In the days of my childhood, there was a place downtown where I used to see feral pigs. So they where always extremely dirty to the extent that their natural colour has changed to black. If suddenly these swine were washed, it will be obvious that they've been made clean, at least, temporarily, but they're still pigs, their appetites remains intact.
Should something happen that changed the swine into a flock of sheep, a lot of changes has happened. So it's going to be more definite.
In the two cases there were changes, but one was only outward and temporal, while the other was both outward, inward, mental and permanent change. The later is the type of change we're expected to experience, as a new born babes in Christ. Everything should change in us. It's a new creature not a washed creature.
When we're in Christ we are not a cleaner version of our selves but a new creature entirely putting on Christ.
Our appearance, appetite, reasoning, lifestyle, desires, priorities, understanding, nature, affection, emotions and everything about us changes completely.
We shouldn't be mistaken for who we used to be.
Colossians 3:9-10 KJV
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (The old nature was put off completely, alongside his characters)
[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
This new nature is constantly taught and groomed in the new way of life through the knowledge of the word of God, with the perfect life of Christ in view.
That's why the word of God is inevitable for any born again that wants to grow again.
2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
In the days of my childhood, there was a place downtown where I used to see feral pigs. So they where always extremely dirty to the extent that their natural colour has changed to black. If suddenly these swine were washed, it will be obvious that they've been made clean, at least, temporarily, but they're still pigs, their appetites remains intact.
Should something happen that changed the swine into a flock of sheep, a lot of changes has happened. So it's going to be more definite.
In the two cases there were changes, but one was only outward and temporal, while the other was both outward, inward, mental and permanent change. The later is the type of change we're expected to experience, as a new born babes in Christ. Everything should change in us. It's a new creature not a washed creature.
When we're in Christ we are not a cleaner version of our selves but a new creature entirely putting on Christ.
Our appearance, appetite, reasoning, lifestyle, desires, priorities, understanding, nature, affection, emotions and everything about us changes completely.
We shouldn't be mistaken for who we used to be.
Colossians 3:9-10 KJV
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (The old nature was put off completely, alongside his characters)
[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
This new nature is constantly taught and groomed in the new way of life through the knowledge of the word of God, with the perfect life of Christ in view.
That's why the word of God is inevitable for any born again that wants to grow again.
Life application
Resolve to grow in the Spirit, embrace newness of life. Cultivate a new habit, character and culture in Christ.
Prayer 🙏:
● we turn to you in full repentance, to seek you with our whole heart, have mercy on us oh Lord.
● Lord make me a new man indeed.
● Oh Lord I need your presence, show me your glory.
● Oh Lord, we ask for your mercy over the nations of the earth, remember mercy oh Lord.
● Pray for the preservation of the health workers.
● Pray for those affected all over the world.
● We bring China🇨🇳, Italy🇮🇪, United Kingdom🇬🇧, United States,🇱🇷 Iran🇮🇳, UAE🇦🇪, Canada🇨🇦, Nigeria🇳🇬, Ukraine🇺🇦 and all the countries affected before you, let your healing power flow through the nations in Jesus name.
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