fredag 25. mars 2011

Who are you - really?

"Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new" (2 Cor 5:17).
Old or new? Who are you? That's the question.
As born-again children of God, we are new creatures in Christ. And with this "new-creature-status" comes certain qualities that we didn't have as unsaved men and women. Let's look at some qualities of a new creature in Christ. Because who you are in Christ is who you really are. Let's look at a passage of Scripture from Romans 8,6:11,
"For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: and they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you."
Here we see clearly the contrasts between an unsaved and a saved person.
  1. Death versus life and peace
  2. Enmity against God versus pleasing God
  3. Flesh versus Spirit
  4. Sin versus righteousness
  5. Mortal versus immortal
If someone were to ask you if you wanted death, enmity against God, the flesh, sin and mortality or if you wanted life, peace, to please God, the Spirit, righteousness and immortality, what would you answer? You would probably answer the latter qualities. And as a born-again child of God, you have all these qualities. The sad fact is, however, that many born-again children of God don't know this or don't want to take the time to read the Bible enough to find out what salvation really means to them.
I hope you're not one of those ignorant people, but when you're asked "Who are you - really", you can answer with confidence based on the Word of God:
"I am a person who has life, peace, the Spirit of God, immortality, righteousness and I am pleasing God through Jesus Christ."
The table is set, you're more than welcome to help yourself to the most wonderful dishes!

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