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A NEW CREATURE

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I know that you are quite familiar with this scripture. This is one of the scriptures that preachers often use to invite unbelievers to Christ. When you however, critically look at this text, you will realize that there is more to it.

It categorically states that, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature. The New Living Translation version of the Bible renders it thus:
 *"...anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17).* 

This is a scripture every believer in Christ Jesus must continuously refer to for the purpose of  measuring and benchmarking their stand in Christ.

You can easily do a quick  examination on yourself by asking yourself the following:  

Am I in Christ?
Am I a new person?
Are the old things gone?
Has all things become new?

God is giving every man one condition that results in three things? 
The condition is: "If any man is in Christ". Once you are able to genuinely satisfy this condition, then three things must  have happened or are happening to you on a progressive note.

1. You must have become a new person or you are becoming a new person.
2. Old things must have passed away.
3. All things must have become new.

If the above is not your reality, then it does mean that you are not yet in Christ or you are yet to know what it means to be in Christ.

You can therefore quickly settle things with God right now. If you have not confessed Jesus Christ as your Savior and your Lord before, you can quickly repent of your sins and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior now. 

On the other hand, if you are already born again, but you know that you are not experiencing the Newness of all things including "NEW YOU", then you must realign yourself in order to truly experience God's promise. 

As believers, we shall be looking at how we must live in the reality of our study text in days.

 *BIBLE READING* 

2 Corinthians 5:15-21.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. I declare that I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I therefore receive grace to daily live and walk as a new person in Christ in Jesus name.

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