Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

The word “behold” means, “Look here”, all things have been affected by reason of your redemption. Salvation represents new life, a new beginning. It represents the dawn of a new day.

Jesus said, “that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” So, new birth is the beginning of a new life in the spirit.

It brings you into a completely new beginning. Not just an amendment of the past, but a new take-off, a new dawn altogether!

By virtue of Christ’s redemptive work, when you are born again, you have become a new creature – brand new! Not an amendment of your old self, not a modification of your old status. You have come into a new status of being. This new status grants you an entrance into God’s class. God declares you righteous.

He comes into you with all His strength, glory and majesty, and makes you strong in Him.

You are now His loved one; you occupy a special place in His heart. You have His nature, His life, His Spirit, His faith, His love (Ezekiel 36:26). Everything God is and has, is now made available to you. You have become one with Christ – you are joined with Him.

Moreover, all that you lost in Adam, in the beginning, you have regained in Christ. You are now restored to your former place of authority and dominion. You can now hold sway over every situation in life, by virtue of the new class of being you have taken on. You are as invincible and as indestructible as God

No devil can defeat you, as you stand in your proper position in God. You are no longer that person whom it was so cheap for the devil to cheat, oppress and afflict. You are a new creature, a new class of being!

Look at what 1 Peter 2:9 says about you –

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light

This scripture gives credence to the fact that you are a new creature, belonging to a royal priesthood and chosen to show forth the praise of God. You now belong to a superior sphere and a higher cadre of life.

So, you have no cause to fear what the people of the world fear. No! You are a new creature. Let’s look at 2 Corinthians 5:17 again:

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

The new birth is here described as being in Christ Jesus. When you consciously step out of Satan’s fold and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, He comes into your heart and gives you a new life, a brand new beginning. Your old nature passes away, and the new nature of Christ Jesus takes over. That is the truth….

This text is an extract from the book “EXPLORING THE RICHES OF REDEMPTION” written by David O. Oyedepo
We invite you to read the following article “YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE SICK“.

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