What happens to a person who is in Christ according to Ephesians 2:17?
According to Ephesians 2:17, when a person is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things are passed away, and behold, all things become new. This total change in lifestyle is the evidence of salvation, as old ways and associations are replaced by new ones.
Les teaches that if we are in Christ, He is a new creation, old things are passed away, and all things become new. He explains that the evidence of salvation is a total change in lifestyle. As an illustration, Les shares about an insurance executive and his wife who, after coming to know the Lord, emptied their refrigerator and wet bar, pouring the beer down the stool. Their previous drinking friends disappeared, and they gained a whole new circle of friends. Les concludes that this is exactly how it works.
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
More Questions
What does it mean to be in Christ according to 2 Corinthians 5:17?
If any person of the whole human race is in Christ, he is a new creature or new creation.
Why does a person in Christ become a new creation?
Anyone in Christ is a new creation; old things pass away and all things become new because of the salvation experience and what God has done for us.