Vida nova
Em Cristo, toda pessoa é transformada em uma nova criação. O velho passa e tudo se faz novo. A vida nova é o resultado da obra redentora de Jesus em nosso coração.
Morte e ressurreição com Cristo
O batismo simboliza nossa morte para o pecado e ressurreição para uma nova vida. Fomos sepultados com Cristo e ressuscitamos com Ele.
3 Are you ignorant that we, as many as have been baptised unto Christ Jesus, have been baptised unto his death?4 We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among {the} dead by the glory of the Father, so *we* also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we are become identified with {him} in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of {his} resurrection;6 knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with {him}, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.7 For he that has died is justified from sin.
11 So also *ye*, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Nova criação
Quando aceitamos Jesus, nascemos de novo. A velha natureza dá lugar a uma identidade renovada pelo Espírito Santo.
17 So if any one {be} in Christ, {there is} a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:
20 I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, *I*, but Christ lives in me; but {in} that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the {faith} of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
11 wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ {is} everything, and in all.
Despir o velho, vestir o novo
A vida nova se manifesta em abandonar os velhos hábitos e revestir-se do novo homem, criado segundo a vontade de Deus.
22 {namely} your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;23 and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;24 and {your} having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.
8 But now, put off, *ye* also, all {these} things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.9 Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,10 and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to {the} image of him that has created him;
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us {our} sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Renovação interior
Deus promete dar um coração novo e um espírito novo. A transformação nasce do arrependimento e da purificação divina.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
25 And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols will I cleanse you.26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and keep mine ordinances, and ye shall do them.
3 among whom *we* also all once had our conversation in the lusts of our flesh, doing what the flesh and the thoughts willed to do, and were children, by nature, of wrath, even as the rest:4 but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,5 (we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,)