Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. –2 Corinthians 5:17
What good news! If you’re a believer in Christ, you’ve become “new,” and the following is already true of you:
You Are A New Creation
• You were crucified with Christ. You no longer live, spiritually, but Christ lives in you. The life you are now living is Christ’s life (Galatians 2:20).
• You died with Christ, spiritually, and died to the power of sin’s rule over your life (Romans 6:1-7).
• You’ve been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).
• Christ Himself is in you (Colossians 1:27).
• You were crucified with Christ. You no longer live, spiritually, but Christ lives in you. The life you are now living is Christ’s life (Galatians 2:20).
• You died with Christ, spiritually, and died to the power of sin’s rule over your life (Romans 6:1-7).
• You’ve been given the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).
• Christ Himself is in you (Colossians 1:27).
• You’ve been forgiven of all your sins. The debt of sin against you has been canceled (Colossians 1:13-14).
• You’ve already been made complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10).
• You’ve been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).
• You’ve already been made complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10).
• You’ve been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).
You Are Accepted
• You are God’s child (John 1:12).
• You are Christ’s friend (John 15:15).
• You are united with Christ and one with Him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17).
• You’ve been bought with a price. You belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
• You are a member of Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:27).
• You are holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4).
• You are adopted as God’s child (Ephesians 1:5).
• You have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:18).
• You may approach God with freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12).
You Are Secure
• You are free forever from condemnation (Romans 8:1).
• You can be assured that all things in your life will work together for good (Romans 8:28).
• You can never be separated from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39).
• You are hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).
• The good work that God has begun in you will be completed (Philippians 1:6).
• You are a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20).
• You will find grace and mercy in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
• You are born of God, and the Evil One cannot touch you (1 John 5:18).
• You are free forever from condemnation (Romans 8:1).
• You can be assured that all things in your life will work together for good (Romans 8:28).
• You can never be separated from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39).
• You are hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).
• The good work that God has begun in you will be completed (Philippians 1:6).
• You are a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20).
• You will find grace and mercy in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
• You are born of God, and the Evil One cannot touch you (1 John 5:18).
You Are Significant
• You are the salt and light of the earth (Matthew 5:13-16).
• You are a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15:5).
• You have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16).
• You are a personal witness of Christ’s (Acts 1:8).
• You are God’s temple (1 Corinthians 3:16).
• You are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6).
• You are God’s “work of art,” created to do good works (Ephesians 2:10).
• You can do all things through Christ who will give you strength (Philippians 4:13).
• You are the salt and light of the earth (Matthew 5:13-16).
• You are a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15:5).
• You have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16).
• You are a personal witness of Christ’s (Acts 1:8).
• You are God’s temple (1 Corinthians 3:16).
• You are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6).
• You are God’s “work of art,” created to do good works (Ephesians 2:10).
• You can do all things through Christ who will give you strength (Philippians 4:13).