SEVEN NEW THINGS WHICH ALL BELIEVERS NOW POSSESS
(G. Noble BGS pg.5)
A new mind about God- REPENTANCE
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God,
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:21
A new mind before God- JUSTIFICATION
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Romans 4:25
A new life from God- REGENERATION
Not by works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to his mercy he saved us,
by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus 3:5
A new attitude toward God- CONVERSION
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3
A new relationship with God- SONSHIP
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 3:1
A new position before God- SANCTIFICATION
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:
Jude 1
A new place with God- GLORIFICATION
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Romans 8:30
For what it is worth, my thought here is that though Ecclesiastes tells us there is nothing new under the sun.... God's plan is that all things are made "new" under his SON.
ReplyDelete2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (KJV)
Cool little book. My friend and I used to read an Andrew Murray abide in Christ book. There are some great old jewels out there. Love you Lisa
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