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 Do you not know, that as many as have been immersed into Jesus Christ, have been immersed into his death?4 We have been buried, then, together with him, by the immersion into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father; so we also shall walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death; we shall then, also, certainly be in the likeness of his resurrection.6 Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should not any longer serve sin:7 for he that has died is released from sin.
11 So reckon yourselves also dead, indeed, to sin; but alive to God, by Jesus Christ.
Nova criação
Quando aceitamos Jesus, nascemos de novo. A velha natureza dá lugar a uma identidade renovada pelo Espírito Santo.
17 For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!
20 I am crucified together with Christ. Nevertheless, I live; yet not longer I, but Christ lives in me: for the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith which is of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew; circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian; bond nor free; but Christ is all, 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 that, with respect to your former conduct, you put away the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;23 that you be renewed in the spirit of your minds;24 and that you put on the new man; which, after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.
8 But now also put away all these, anger, wrath, malice, defamation, obscene discourse, from your mouth.9 Lie not one to another, having put off the old man, with his practices;10 and having put on the new, who is renewed by knowledge, after the image of him, who created him;-
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to 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.
3 amongst whom we, also, were all formerly conversant in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh, and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.4 But God being rich in mercy, through his great love with which he loved us,5 even us, who were dead in trespasses, he has made alive together with Christ; (by favor you are saved;)