New Creation

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God is the Creator of two creations. In the beginning He created the heavens and the earth first, and man last. In the new creation the order is reversed—God is now creating men anew in Christ Jesus, and hereafter He will fashion a new heaven and a new earth. (2 Cor. 5:1717Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17); Rev. 21:11And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (Revelation 21:1).)
It is an immense blessing for a soul to lay hold by faith of the truth of the new creation.
"If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.”
Adam was created in innocence, and being tempted, sinned. The Christian, created anew in Christ, has a new nature which cannot sin. The old Adam nature in the believer is not one bit improved; but every one who is in Christ is a new creation. Thus God sees him forever.
"God... hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace, in His kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, "created in Christ Jesus unto good works," Eph. 2:1010For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10);
"And that ye" [or having] "put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." Eph. 4:2424And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (Ephesians 4:24).
The new creation is God's own perfect handiwork. And "whatsoever God doeth, it shall be forever." Eccl. 3:1414I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. (Ecclesiastes 3:14). Are you a new creation in Christ?