The Scriptures say "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old has gone, the new has come."! It makes no difference who we are - if we are in Christ we are new creatures. What does that mean?
It is very important that we pay attention to what this Scripture is saying. To begin with it does not say that if we are for example if a Jew is in Christm nor does it say if a Gentile is in Christ, or if a man or a woman, etc,. It simply says "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature."
Actually the word "anyone" means any person that is in Christ. That simply means the truth revealed here is that there is no exception with God, because all have sinned. Another truth revealed in this portion us that there are those in Christ and then there are such who are not. Note carefully that it does not say here that if a person is in this or that religion, he is a new creation. There are many people in the world today, including all who live in Aruba or the Antilles, that are trusting in their religion for their eternal destination.
The time has come and is now for us to repent of our sins and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as our only and sufficient Savior. In the Book of Deuteronomy, the 4th book in the Old Testament, we can read what Moses declared to the Israelites a little while before he died, saying: "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that Ihave set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live, etc." Take time to read both these chapters.
I need to sign off for a bit, but will come back later on to continue on this subject!
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