New

Creation
Implications of new life in Christ
2 Corinthians “Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has passed away;

5:17 behold, the new has come.”

ESV
- John F. Walvoord

 As is true of man who is born

naturally and receives a human
nature from his parents, so man
born anew receives a new nature, a
new capacity for service and
devotion to God.
A new creation
draws from
the spiritual by
faith to
overcome
challenges in
the world
A new creation
has a
reverential
fear of God
and lives for
the cause of
Christ
A new creation All this is from God, who through
18 

Christ reconciled us to himself and gave

is reconciled us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that
is, in Christ God was reconciling the
with God and world to himself, not counting their
works to trespasses against them, and entrusting to
us the message of
reconcile reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are
ambassadors for Christ, God making his
others to God appeal through us. We implore you on
behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2
Cor. 5:18-20