A Real Spiritual Birth
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)
Being born again is much more than changing
your behaviour or turning over a new leaf.
When you received Christ into your life, something
actually happened; there was a real spiritual birth.
You were born of the Word of God and the Spirit of
God. That’s how come you have the life, nature and
character of God in your spirit; it’s a completely new
life.
Romans 6:6 says, “Knowing this, that our old man
is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”
The “old man,” the life you had before you were born
again, isn’t suspended; it’s dead. You’re a new man.
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.” The Greek
rendering of the expression “new creature” refers
to a new species of being; one that never existed
before—one without a past.
In the presence of God, everything you were,
and did before you were born again never existed;
there’s no record, because you’re a new creation, a
new being. Christians who are ignorant of this are held
in bondage to their past, which invariably makes them
ineffective in the things of God.
Understand that your spirit has come alive to God,
and seeks only to please Him and do His will now that
you’re born again. You might ask, “How come some
people still do the wrong things even after they’ve been
born again?” The truth is, those things don’t come from
their human spirit, but from the “unrenewed” mind and
the senses. This is the reason you must keep renewing
your mind with the Word. Keep learning, meditating
on, and living the Word. That way, you’ll train your
spirit to rule over your mind and the flesh.
You’re the righteousness of God in Christ
Jesus. You’ve been born into a newness of life; live
accordingly.
Confession
I live in victory, and walk in righteousness. The Word of God
renews my mind, strengthens my spirit, and purifies my soul.
The glory of God is revealed in me today as I meditate on the Word,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Colossians 3:9-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 6:4
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 11:17-57
2 Kings 13-15
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 12:28-34