"16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
17 Therefore if ANY MAN be in Christ, he is "A NEW CREATURE": old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
While watching college basketball the "ticker" at bottom of the television screen had the news of a famous baseball player passing away. In describing the player the network used his given name, his nickname, and the words African-American. In an online article it had the players "Scouting Report" from the Minor Leagues and it described him as a Negro-American. I always just thought of him as the greatest shortstop to ever play the game!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could use the language GOD uses when describing others? After all, how many of us are truly the skin color we are called? Have you ever seen a truly YELLOW, RED, BLACK, or WHITE person? I am of the belief that the only COLOR that will matter on Judgement Day is the COLOR of the blood of JESUS!!
GOD's Word describes us as "A NEW CREATURE", if we are in CHRIST. JESUS transforms us to new beings when HE regenerates us. 'Old things' are gone! 'All things' have become new! When all of the "Old things" are removed from your life, the Old" language must go also. The new language will be included in the "All things" have become new in your life!
Describing my friends has not always been easy for me. Using skin color to describe a person has been something I have given up as the maturation process has unfolded in my life. Using the GOD language of "A NEW CREATURE" is preferable language now. The joy of being "A NEW CREATURE" is something that is a blessing from GOD! Why would you want to remind someone of the "Old things"??
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