The New Creation
II Co. 5:17 • I Th. 5:23 • Col. 1:13 • II Co. 6:16
- Two Kingdoms, Two Fathers
- The real, eternal realm is spiritual and invisible. Mt. 6:33, Jn. 18:36
- Two fathers for all mankind; God or Satan Jn. 8:44, Mt. 6:9
- What Happens at Salvation?
- You became a new creature in Christ. II Co. 5:17
- Your eternal candle is lit.
- Your spirit man is filled with life, instead of death.
- You were delivered from power of darkness Col. 1:13
- Translated; New spiritual residence, new landlord; new master
- You Were Born Again
- A spiritual “sperm” with the very life of God planted within you.
- Not turning over a new leaf.
- Not rearranged, but changed; “inner man, hidden man”. Rom.7:22
- Not fixing the old ‘you’, but a brand, new ‘you’.
- Even good, religious people need to be born again. Jn. 3:7
- Your New Life as a Babe “In Christ”
- Learn what God says about the new ‘You’. I Jn. 5:1, 4
- Comparing physical growth with spiritual lessons
Babies need milk I Pt. 2:2
My daddy can be trusted Ps. 145:8-9, II Co. 6:18
How to talk Pr. 12:18, Eph. 4:29
How to walk Eph. 4:17, II Co. 5:7
How to feed yourself Mt. 4:4, Jn. 6:35
How to handle a school bully I Co. 13:4-7, Rom. 12:3
How to make good choices Pr. 3:5, Col. 3:15
Allowance requested Mt. 6:33, Lk. 12:32
As you grow in new creation truths, you’ll learn to live from the inside-out. Become God-inside conscious. Feed your inner man the Word and he’ll grow strong enough to overcome anything and promote you into God’s best.