For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 KJV) Paul uses the word “created” to describe the conversion or new birth experience of the believer in Christ. He certainly was fully aware of the full force behind that Read More
New Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God
The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork (Psalm 19:1 NET) What a fantastic Psalm! It says the heavens declare the glory of God. What does this mean? The second parallel clause gives us the meaning of the first. It says the sky displays God’s handiwork. This verse tells us that Read More
You are not just recreated but begotten
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (John 3:6, KJV) Three days ago, we discussed the reality of the new creation in Christ. Let us take this one step further in today’s devotional. The new creation in Christ is much more than just Read More
New species of humanity
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) Genesis 2:7 says God created man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul. This Read More
A characteristic feature of every believer in Christ
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his (Romans 8:9, KJV) Paul makes the bold statement by the Spirit and says “if any man have not Read More
Have you seen your spiritual face?
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror (James 1:23, ESV) James compares the man who does not practice the Word to someone who looks at his natural face in a mirror and then forgets Read More
You are a child of destiny
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will (Ephesians 1:5, KJV) Destiny, in essence, is whatever God had planned for your stay on earth before you were ever conceived. The very thought of it, that before we were born, certain things were Read More