New Creation in Christ
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Union with Christ doesn't just improve us—it makes us entirely new creations.
The old life with its guilt, shame, and slavery to sin has passed away. Something entirely new has come: a new identity, new nature, new desires, and new destiny. This transformation isn't gradual improvement but radical re-creation. Just as God spoke creation into existence, He speaks new life into those who are in Christ through faith.
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Live today as the new creation you are in Christ, letting go of old patterns and embracing your transformed identity.
Prayer
Creator God, thank You for making us new creations in Christ. Help us live out our new identity and leave the old behind. Amen.
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