“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 KJV
A new creature is one who emerges or evolves from old creation without the inadequacies of the old creation. Generally a new creation is an improvement over previous creations.
However in Christendom, a new creature is a TRANSFORMED being and not a REFORMED one. This is why the bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”
Every human being has to go through a five stage process to become a new creature in Christ as follows:-
a. recognize he is a sinner and be sorrowful for those sins.
b. ask for forgiveness of his sins from God.
c. promise God not to go back to the sins again.
d. accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and personal Saviour and
e. promise to trust and obey Jesus Christ always.
All these have to be done with utmost sincerity because God is interested in our heart and not only in what we say.
Anyone who goes through these stages sincerely becomes a new creature. His sins are forgiven and he is then expected to ensure obedience to the word of God. This means, he has to study and meditate on the word of God regularly as well as pray continually to God.
It is important for the new creature to know that prayer is the means by which one can keep touch with the creator and obedience to the word is the hallmark of a new creature. Eccl 12:13 says the duty of a man on earth is to fear God and obey his commandments! So are you fulfilling your duty on earth?
Prayer: Father, I am a sinner, have mercy on me, forgive me my sins and give me the grace to fear you and obey your commandments at all times in Jesus name.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero