Category: The old man and the new man

We must understand that when God forms a purpose, he never abandons it. Sin and Satan may delay the outworking of God’s purpose, but they can never ultimately frustrate it. Paul says this very clearly in Ephesians 1.11, speaking about our place and relationship to God in Christ. He says, in him, Christ, we were… Continue reading God’s Program for the New Self

The old self has two distinctive characteristics. First, it’s corrupt. Spiritually, morally, and physically corrupt. Second, it’s a rebel. I express this by saying there’s a rebel inside every one of us. Now, the new self. The new self is born or created by God. It’s the product of God’s word, the truth, opposite, of… Continue reading How to Cultivate the New Self

The old self has two distinctive characteristics. First, it’s corrupt, spiritually, morally, and physically. Secondly, it’s a rebel. God’s solution for the old self is execution. Paul says this in Romans 6: 6, Knowing this thing, because that our old human being was crucified so that the body of sin might be rendered entirely useless.… Continue reading The Origin and Nature of the New Self

Ephesians 4:20 But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard him and have been taught in him just as the truth is in Jesus, that in reference to your former manner of life you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of… Continue reading God’s Solution for the Problem of the Old Self

We need to understand the old self and the new self; we cannot fully understand the New Testament until we are familiar with what it says about these two people. Ephesians 4: 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is… Continue reading The Origin and Nature of the Old Self