16Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
"flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh,"
There are many views on these verses, some good and some regarded as mistaken but I think this sums it up:
"that at conversion, the views are essentially changed, and that the converted man has a view of the Saviour entirely different from what he had before."
Go deeper here:
Verse 17 to me signifies and symbolizes the command of Jesus to be baptized after accepting Him as your savior. The old person, before you came to Christ is buried, passed away, (under water). The new person in Christ, is raised from the dead, (up out of the water).
Paul here reminds us our old flesh is dead, our new flesh with Christ is alive, you spirit (soul) is now alive through the grace of God.
So act like it!
God has reconciled you through the blood of Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. God needed to reconcile the world to Himself because of sin. If He didn't, wouldn't Satan have won the rebellion? Pause..... and let this sink in.
Please remember, and don't let Satan convince you otherwise, that those in Christ are forgiven their trespasses! You have been reconciled through the blood of Christ! Be at peace with your old self and walk confidently as a adopted child of God. He loves you!
Blessings, David
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