Ep. 491 1 min
2 Corinthians 5:17
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old is gone. The new has come. What that actually means.
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Ep. 491 · 2 Corinthians 5:17
Key takeaways
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- 01'In Christ' is the location — your new identity.
- 02'New creation' is the same language used in Genesis 1.
- 03The old has passed away — not just been improved.
- 04The new has come — it's already happening, not just future.
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2 Corinthians 5:17 — 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.'
'In Christ' is the key phrase. It's a location, a position. You're not just near Christ. You're in him. That's your new address.
'New creation' is huge. It's the same Greek word used for what God did in Genesis 1. He's not renovating you. He's creating something new.
'The old has passed away.' Not 'is passing.' Has passed. The old identity, the old verdict, the old accusations — gone.
'The new has come.' Not 'will come someday.' Already here. You're already the new creation. Now your job is to live like it.
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