• 2 Corinthians 5:17
    Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
     
  • Galatians 6:15
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
     
  • Ephesians 4:22-24
    that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
     
  • Romans 6:4
    Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
     
  • Romans 6:6
    knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
     
  • John 3:3
    Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
     
  • John 3:6
    That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for New Creation


Resources

Passover and New Creation

Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

As we approach Passover, it is fitting to reflect on God's new creation, which begins with His creation of the new man, of whom Christ is the Firstfruits, the first and preeminent. This new creation will culminate in His building a new heaven and a new earth. Unlike the first order of things defined by division, unity is the …


God's Creation and Our Works

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Each and every Christian is a new creation, brought into existence by God's intelligent, imaginative, and artistic power in action. This new creation did not exist before, and it is not something that a person creates within themselves. Just as a human baby does not create itself in its mother's womb, a Christian is the product …


Choosing the New Man (Part Two)

Article by Charles Whitaker

Every Christian, as a new man, is a new creation, no longer bound by the old life of sin and slavish obedience to human nature. Having been set free from sin, we become slaves of righteousness, renewed in mind and conduct to walk in newness of life. The new man, with a renewed, circumcised heart, is the New Covenant man, made …


Choosing the New Man (Part One)

Article by Charles Whitaker

The Bible describes many men, but one of the most important is the new man, a creative effort of renewing our minds in cooperation with God.


Human Will and God's Sovereignty (Part Three)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God-designed personalities, having His character, will make up God's family, not self-made personalities created by human will. We must yield as He creates.


Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Grace's influence extends beyond justification, into the sanctification stage where the believer yields himself to righteousness, keeping God's commandments.


The Source of Church Characteristics (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Jesus Christ is the architect of the church, indicating that the institution must take on the characteristics of the Builder, reflecting His character.


His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

As the lives of the major biblical figures were predestined, so are our lives. God chooses, moves, and manages the lives of His servants.



For more resources, please see the library topic for New Creation