The Christian is a new creation because of what God has done (2 Cor. 5:17). The "putting off" and "putting on" here is not a description of salvation, but of Christian living. It is the daily practice of examining one's life and...

Since the old man has been "put off," we are to embrace the new man. Paul gives three characteristics of the new man:

1. The new man has a new connection (4:20).  While the old man was spiritually disconnected, the new man is connected to Christ. While the old...

If you have ever wondered why your life became more problematic and challenging after becoming a follower of Christ than it was before, the simple answer is that, by your conversion to Christ, you switched sides. We were born into the kingdom of darkness...