Nova criatura
Em Cristo somos nova criação. O velho se foi, tudo se fez novo. A transformação não é reforma — é renascimento completo pelo poder do Espírito Santo.
Novas criaturas em Cristo
Se alguém está em Cristo, nova criação é. As coisas velhas passaram e eis que tudo se fez novo. A transformação é radical e total.
so then, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old things have passed on; look, all has become new!
Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
You see, we are His ‘poem’, created in Christ Jesus for good works, good works, but for good works. We do good works because we are saved, and if you don’t… which God prepared in advance in order that we should walk in them.
Despir o velho e vestir o novo
Somos chamados a despir o velho homem e vestir o novo, criado segundo Deus em justiça e santidade provenientes da verdade.
that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires), and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.
I have been crucified with Christ, so it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me; what I now live in this body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself in my place.
Coração e Espírito novos
Deus promete dar um coração novo e um espírito novo. Pelo novo nascimento somos feitos participantes da natureza divina.
Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly I say to you, unless someone is begotten from Above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."