Foundation Teachings - New Creation

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he  is  a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
II Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

When a person becomes  born again , believer. what actually happens.

What changes? What Matters? What does it mean.

You are not saved by those just words. But you realized that you needed a savior. In your current state, you had no hope and you have heard how Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. and you took a decision that you need to be born again.

John 20:20

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
John 20:22 NKJV

The disciples  had become born again.

New creation begins when Holy Spirit comes into heart.

When a person believes in Jesus Christ and confess the Lordship of the Jesus Christ in their lives.  The Holy Spirit comes and lives in them.

Not only you are saved, you are also sealed.

Ephesians 1:13

13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who[d] is the [e]guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Born - new baby is born.
Born again - new creation.

The new creation begins with Holy Spirit coming into heart.

Promise of sealed by the Holy Spirit.

Old things have passed -

When  a  child is born, do you know any of the past of that child. - NO

When you come to Christ - God sees you as a small child with Old things passed.

Your sins are forgiven and forgotten.

your curses are broken.

your destination has changed. Earlier you were destined to hell, but now you are destined to Gods presence.

Behold all things have become new.

New is not the body or mind but the New Spirit.

New Creation is Life of the Spirit

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV

Where the HolySpirit comes, newness comes into your heart.

Newness: there is someone to guide you.

In the Past, to tell a lie does not mean anything. Earlier, you might be someone who complains about everything.

2 Factors:  HolySpirit , WORD of God

But the newness is that HolySpirit inside you and the Word that comes to you will guide you.

Instead of complaining ,you will wait for God's ways to be revealed in your situations.

New Creation is life of Love - 

The New Life - starts with Love.

New Creation life - has love.
Many people asks question after I take baptism , can I do this or not.
Can I watch movies, can I drink.

Is this right or wrong.

But that is for religious people.

When you are born again, you become Spiritual being not religious being.

Spiritual works in freedom not rules.

Spiritual - the freedom to Love God.

You know who is the first person who saw Resurrected Jesus Christ.

Mary the Magdalene.

Your Love for God grows more.
You start living with gratitude.

And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
Luke 7:37‭-‬38 NKJV

You love God so much you hate anything that hurts God.

Eternal Life.

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

I John 5:11‭-‬12 NKJV

Knowing the Father and His Son is eternal life.

Yes Eternal life beyond the life after this world.

But Eternal life can be experienced ( Gods life can be experienced ) on this Earth.

Stephen was a man who stoned by religious people and he could reveal Gods life even in the face of death.

Part takers of divine nature.

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that  is in the world through lust.
II Peter 1:2‭-‬4 NKJV

Slaves of sin cannot take part of the divine nature.

But when you are under Grace, sin cannot master over you.

Divine Nature - Nature of God

Nature of God - Purity, Holiness, Righteousness,Mercy,Compassion, Love,- this all will flow because you are under Grace.

You cannot be a recipient of grace without dispensing it.

In New creation there is victory over sin.

Many say this anger , you cannot overcome , this particular sin, its impossible to overcome. But those who are under Grace they can overcome.

Romans 6:14

14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

Set Mind  and prove Will of God.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 NKJV
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