False Names & New Identities

Ep. 30 Show Notes: "False Names & New Identities"  “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV What does it mean to be a new creation? Our lives are no longer worldly; they are now spiritual. Our “death” is of the old sin nature, it was nailed to the cross with Christ. What is the old self? refers to everything that is part of our old nature—natural pride, love of sin, reliance on works, and our former opinions, habits and passions. Everything out sin nature craves: LOVE OF SELF What ways do I hold onto my old self? There is a difference between continuing to sin and continuing to live in sin. How do I know if I have been made new? We go through a sanctification process (made holy) day by day, sinning less and hating it more each time we fail. Our new self hates the sin that still has a hold on us. The difference is that the new creation is no longer a slave to sin, as we formerly were. We are now freed from sin and it no longer has power over us. Romans 6:6-7  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefreedompodcast/support