Just because we don't do wrong things outwardly is no proof we are new creatures in Christ. Not sinning can certainly be an outward sign of an inward work. However, the honest proof of a new creation within us is one of desire. Do we long for those things we no longer do? Do we secretly desire those things that once brought us and our Lord such pain? If we do, then we may want to question whether "old things" have truly passed away.
If we are not loving the Man, Christ Jesus, rather than a way of life or a creed, then we have missed the point of regeneration. New life in Jesus has never meant promotion of truth but devotion to the One and Only Truth Giver. To be a new creature simply means we are passionately in love with Him who created us. To love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind has all the wisdom and evidence of a new creation in Christ (Matthew 22:37)
May we all know and understand His great love for us, knowing He has given all that we can be all in Him.
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