The New You!

“But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.” Colossians 3:8-11

In the 1860s our nation was embroiled in a bitter civil war - one part of our country pitted against the other. In this century America also has fought in wars with and against other nations. As a believer, you participate in a spiritual battle with consequences that are just as deadly. Understanding the nature of the conflict, however, can greatly alter the outcome. Here’s why. When you received Christ as Savior, you not only received a new spirit, but you also became a distinctly new person. Your old identity apart from Christ has done away with.
                       
How does that affect your walk with Christ? Tremendously. As a new creature in Christ, you are no longer at war with yourself. It is not a civil war - the old John Doe versus the new John Doe. If that were the case, you would always be at odds with yourself, and that can be frustrating at best. Such tension often leads to a mediocre Christian experience - winning some and losing a lot.

The truth that sets you free is this: The battle you face is partisan - the new you against the principle and power of sin that still indwells you. This is a winnable war.

“So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.” Romans 7:17