"A New Creature..."

March 21, 2016

“A New Creature…”

Blessings folk!

Paul is drawing to the end of chapter 5 of 2 Corinthians…a series of “therefores”, to be added to the previous “therefores”, “fors”, etc. that we have seen before -
March 18, 2016

2Co 5:16-17

Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.


True knowledge of the Lord is in the Spirit.
Yes, it has an effect on the flesh, but the effect begins in the Spirit.

If someone is in Christ…
If someone is truly saved…
Then, they are a new creature.
A new creation.

All the old things have passed away.
The old life.
The old self.

New things are.

We are called to live and walk in the new things.
In the Spirit.
Not in the flesh.

Rejoice!
You are a new creature.

We recognize in the Spirit.

Do you not believe?
Have you not experienced such?

Then, examine yourself to see if you be of the faith…

2Co 13:5

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?