0856. 837. The New Creation

837. The New Creation

2Co_5:17, Margin

There are several new things named in the “New Testament” of God’s grace—Luk_22:20.

1. The New Testament brings the “new teaching” of the person and work of Christ—Mar_1:27, R.V.; Act_17:19, R.V.

2. Who infuses in the believer the Divine life of a “new creation” (2Co_5:17, margin).

3. Which makes all believers to occupy the common position in Christ of the “one new man” of the Church—Eph_2:15.

4. Which calls all its members to “walk in the newness of the life” of the Spirit (Rom_6:4).

5. Which again obligates each member to “serve in newness of spirit,” and not after the letter of the law of Moses—Rom_7:6.

6. Which also commands us to keep the eleventh and “new commandment” of loving each other as Christ has loved us (Joh_13:34).

7. Which in addition privileges us to put on “the new man” of Christly consecration (Eph_4:24).

8. While the “new tongue” of the Spirit’s endowment (Mar_16:17).

9. Makes us sing the “new song” of redemption (Rev_5:9).

10. And all these “new things” (2Co_5:17) beget in our hearts the ambition to have the “new stone” of the overcomer’s reward (Rev_2:17).

11. And make us long for the “New Jerusalem” (Rev_21:2), in the “new Heavens and the new earth” (Rev_21:1).

By: DR. F. E. MARSH