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 Know ye not, that as many of us have been baptized into Jesus Christ, have been baptized into his death?4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
11 So reckon ye also yourselves to be dead to sin, and alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Nova criação
Quando aceitamos Jesus, nascemos de novo. A velha natureza dá lugar a uma identidade renovada pelo Espírito Santo.
17 Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:
20 I am crucified with Christ, and I live no longer, but Christ liveth in me, and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in 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, slave 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 concerning your former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful desires:23 To be renewed in the spirit of your mind;24 And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.
8 But now put ye also all these things off, anger, wrath, ill-nature, evil speaking, filthy discourse out of your mouth.9 Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his deeds,10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful, and just to forgive us 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 in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.4 But God who is rich in mercy,5 through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,