THE REGENERATED LIFE
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new." 2Corinthians 5.17 Bible
The moment a person receives Jesus Christ as lord and saviour ,his or old life and identity abruptly comes to an end and now everything is new in Christ. Everything from your old life (failures,overwhelming appetite for sin , heartbreaks, curses, hopelessness, rejection, slavery etc) has ended and all things have become new. It is likened to what happens when a woman (a daughter of an abusive father) gets married and changes her surname. She undergoes a radical transformation in status in an instant. As soon as the marriage vows are exchanged and she is declared a wife an overwhelming essence takes over the woman with authority , control and freedom. Physically , she is the same but she has gone through a spiritual transformation witnessed by angels and society would no longer frown at her sleeping on the same bed with her husband. This is different from casual dating and sex between boyfriends and girlfriends. That's why marriages must be properly conducted and the marriage vows protected.
The biblical process of regeneration is not talking about our natural life but our spiritual (the human rational soul -by implication- vital principle or mental disposition) life. It is like changing a mobile phone SIM card and software from an inefficient mobile phone company to a super efficient phone network, though the phone remains the same but there is an internal transformation leading to an increase in the phones functional value and potential. When we receive the free gift of salvation into our lives, there is a transformation that happens on the inside of each one of us. The same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead gives new life to our spirit man when we become one with the body of Christ. At that very moment, our 'old nature' died, and a new life began.Sin no longer has dominion over us .
Despite this change in our status we may still struggle with remnants of our old ways, seemingly still alive and well in our soul. Old thought patterns, familiar false beliefs, etc. seem to want to control our minds. While these struggles are tangible an actual fact, they are residues from our former identity and they are only as powerful as we make them be by agreeing with these thoughts.The married woman still imagines herself to be a daughter to an abusive father and may be tormented by fears from past abuse until she renews her mind to conform with her new status.
We are however transformed into our new nature by the renewing of the mind by constantly thinking about life in the light of God's Word and His love towards us (Romans 12:1-2) we are not to be conformed to this world's view any longer.
Its very easy to know what to do when you ask yourself what will Jesus do if faced with the same situation we are in.This is revealed in the bible. The more we renew our minds through the scriptures, the more His transforming power within us manifests His glory and power through us.
In your daily prayers ask God to help you become conscious of your status as a joint-heir with Christ , saved, sanctified ,blessed, favoured, joyful ,prosperous ,peaceful, healed ,fruitful ,victorious and indomitable .
Prayer: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to walk in the newness the Christlike life in victory while exercising my dominion over Satan and his demons in Jesus name .
Free prayer/Counseling+234805536911,+2348098536911.Email.michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
The moment a person receives Jesus Christ as lord and saviour ,his or old life and identity abruptly comes to an end and now everything is new in Christ. Everything from your old life (failures,overwhelming appetite for sin , heartbreaks, curses, hopelessness, rejection, slavery etc) has ended and all things have become new. It is likened to what happens when a woman (a daughter of an abusive father) gets married and changes her surname. She undergoes a radical transformation in status in an instant. As soon as the marriage vows are exchanged and she is declared a wife an overwhelming essence takes over the woman with authority , control and freedom. Physically , she is the same but she has gone through a spiritual transformation witnessed by angels and society would no longer frown at her sleeping on the same bed with her husband. This is different from casual dating and sex between boyfriends and girlfriends. That's why marriages must be properly conducted and the marriage vows protected.
The biblical process of regeneration is not talking about our natural life but our spiritual (the human rational soul -by implication- vital principle or mental disposition) life. It is like changing a mobile phone SIM card and software from an inefficient mobile phone company to a super efficient phone network, though the phone remains the same but there is an internal transformation leading to an increase in the phones functional value and potential. When we receive the free gift of salvation into our lives, there is a transformation that happens on the inside of each one of us. The same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead gives new life to our spirit man when we become one with the body of Christ. At that very moment, our 'old nature' died, and a new life began.Sin no longer has dominion over us .
Despite this change in our status we may still struggle with remnants of our old ways, seemingly still alive and well in our soul. Old thought patterns, familiar false beliefs, etc. seem to want to control our minds. While these struggles are tangible an actual fact, they are residues from our former identity and they are only as powerful as we make them be by agreeing with these thoughts.The married woman still imagines herself to be a daughter to an abusive father and may be tormented by fears from past abuse until she renews her mind to conform with her new status.
We are however transformed into our new nature by the renewing of the mind by constantly thinking about life in the light of God's Word and His love towards us (Romans 12:1-2) we are not to be conformed to this world's view any longer.
Its very easy to know what to do when you ask yourself what will Jesus do if faced with the same situation we are in.This is revealed in the bible. The more we renew our minds through the scriptures, the more His transforming power within us manifests His glory and power through us.
In your daily prayers ask God to help you become conscious of your status as a joint-heir with Christ , saved, sanctified ,blessed, favoured, joyful ,prosperous ,peaceful, healed ,fruitful ,victorious and indomitable .
Prayer: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to walk in the newness the Christlike life in victory while exercising my dominion over Satan and his demons in Jesus name .
Free prayer/Counseling+234805536911,+2348098536911.Email.michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
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