📖 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here.

📍Meaning: 2 Corinthians 5:17 is one of the most well-known passages in Paul’s letters to Corinth, and perhaps in the entire Bible.

Rather than still belonging to this world and its ways, all those in #Christ are “a new creation,” which means that they have already participated in the passing away of the old age and the arrival of the new—literally what Paul calls the new things.

But these new things are not a list of private #spiritual experiences. Rather, they have happened in Christ.

When you accept Jesus into your heart, you become a brand-new creation the same way a newborn baby is a new person.

This “new creation” that you become is now a cherished son or daughter of #God. This means you are no longer dominated by your sinful nature, but are now controlled by the Holy Spirit because you have the Spirit of the Living God dwelling on the inside of you.

This is incredible because Romans 8:6 says that when you let the Spirit control your mind, He will lead you to life and peace.

The way we are to “put on our new selves” is actually by walking out the teachings of Jesus on a daily basis.

So, part of allowing the Holy Spirit to “control” us is us allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us into being made new by “putting on our new selves”.

Now, this process isn’t exactly easy.

As you begin to walk out the teachings of Jesus, think of yourself as a toddler learning how to walk. The more you practice the better you get.