2 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Newness. New creation, IF anyone is in Christ.
Romans 10:9 says, because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Believe in your heart, this is deeper than simple intellectual ascent. Anyone can confess with their mouth, even demons believe God is who He is (See James 2:19) but to believe in your heart is something much different. Belief with your heart brings about the new creation that comes in Christ as noted in 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Newness. New creation, IF anyone is in Christ.
When you're in Christ, you have a new identity. Affections and desires change, If you say Jesus is your savior but can sin and feel no conviction then it's time to check your relationship with Him...For me I had a simple plan: finish school, take over Wall Street, buy all the nice things I couldn't have as a kid and get a really hot wife. Simple right? New identity means new thought patterns. The deeper I began to go in and with Christ the more my mind and heart started to change.
Now I have a heart for the Gospel and God's people. I try to see everything and everyone and every situation through the lens of the Gospel. My desires are different, if I never make a million dollars but I lead a hundred people to Christ then I feel I will have been successful. I no longer find happiness in the things I want, which is really weird because anyone who knows me knows I would always buy the things I wanted even if I didn't need it. Now I think of the people half way around the world who are dying from a lack of food but I'm going to spend $200 on some sneakers I probably wont ever really wear! Come on....Forget buying things I want and just having stuff, I'd rather just get what I need and if I have excess I want to use it to impact the lives of my brothers and sisters who need a meal more than I need some new shoes.
And as for the hot wife....I still want her to be hot lol but to have a passion for Christ like mine and a thought process that elevates God to his proper place in, around, and through our lives.
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
I'm different now, far from perfect but I thank God sanctification isn't a one time deal and He continues to work on me...
Just my thoughts...
oh yea..Ephesians 5:1-10...for those of you who like have struggled in walking in your newness, check that out...
Who am I?
- Q
- Everything you want to know can be found in my work...Its me, my thoughts, my feelings, my everything with NO filters.
3 comments:
I love it!!! lol its like you were listening to my inner thoughts!!
You're right, everyone wants to be new but they aren't willing to open their hearts to believe. Most push their sins to the side for a brief moment to claim newness with the same lips that are the product of sin. #Guilty, but I'm still working on it. Your honesty is admirable and always necessary. #loveit :)
Thanks guys, I appreciate the love and support.
@Di I think we rely too much on ourselves for the newness that only Christ can give us. Then we end in the same pattern of highs and lows in our lives.
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