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New Life
The Promise of New Life: Soul, Mind, and Body Transformed
Jesus takes upon himself our brokenness and sin, offering not just forgiveness, but a radical transformation and a "new start." Our standing with God is based on His perfect sacrifice and boundless goodness, not our flawed efforts.
Grace pours more meaning and value into our current, earthly lives (before the earth is made new after Christ judges the nations), making our interactions and choices profoundly significant. Salvation in Jesus is a journey of becoming a "new creation," a process that begins now and will be gloriously completed. We are promised a "new body" and will dwell with God in the "new heavens and new earth"—a holistic restoration of our soul, mind, and body, in perfect communion with our Creator.
This truth is reflected in these scriptures:
* Luke 12:4-7 (ESV): "I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows."
* Romans 6:23 (ESV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
* John 3:16 (ESV): "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
* 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (ESV): "So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body."
* Philippians 3:20-21 (ESV): "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."
* 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV): "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
* Revelation 21:3-4 (ESV): "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.'"
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By Finding GodThe Promise of New Life: Soul, Mind, and Body Transformed
Jesus takes upon himself our brokenness and sin, offering not just forgiveness, but a radical transformation and a "new start." Our standing with God is based on His perfect sacrifice and boundless goodness, not our flawed efforts.
Grace pours more meaning and value into our current, earthly lives (before the earth is made new after Christ judges the nations), making our interactions and choices profoundly significant. Salvation in Jesus is a journey of becoming a "new creation," a process that begins now and will be gloriously completed. We are promised a "new body" and will dwell with God in the "new heavens and new earth"—a holistic restoration of our soul, mind, and body, in perfect communion with our Creator.
This truth is reflected in these scriptures:
* Luke 12:4-7 (ESV): "I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows."
* Romans 6:23 (ESV): "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
* John 3:16 (ESV): "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
* 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (ESV): "So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body."
* Philippians 3:20-21 (ESV): "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself."
* 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV): "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
* Revelation 21:3-4 (ESV): "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.'"
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jonamccallum.substack.com/subscribe