A special kind of Newness!

The Words of Scripture were carefully chosen by the Spirit to reveal God's heart. When God's Spirit opens your eyes, indeed, you'd declare, 'What manner of love is this?' Have you ever pondered why God will call the believer, a 'New Creation'? Why not, a repaired sinner, a reformed human or a  justified sinner? So, what does it mean to be a New Creation? It's more than a cliche! The understanding of what it means to be a New Creation is the basis for a victorious Christian life. The word, 'New' in 2 Corinthians 5:17 is from the Greek word, 'kainos'. I would like to take the time to properly explain 'Kainos'. To be a 'New' Creation isn't the same thing as being a, 'New born' baby. To express such, the Greeks use another word, 'neos' which talks about a, 'Newness in age and occurrence'. Many have thought that's what it means to be a New Creation; our slates wiped clean by the blood of Jesus, only to face the same challenges of sin and satan. Nothing could be further from the truth! The Word, 'Kainos' refers to, 'an unprecedented phenomenon', 'something (or someone) that is New (novel) in Essence, Substance and Quality!' It's the difference between your old cat and your New dog! Glory! So, you are a New Creation, different in essence, form, substance and quality from the old sinner who passed away! The New you has a New origin; he's of God (2 Corinthians 5:18). Hence, he is New with respect to righteousness, as the old man was sinful! Living according to this consciousness is God's will- Galatians 6:15-16. Glory to God for his wondrous riches in Christ! #Pleroma