Are you a NEW CREATION?????

Good morning everyone!!! Oh, yes, t'will be a great day in the Lord once again!!! How great is our Lord! God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good!!!! Are you a new creation, or a creation of the world??
Galatians 6:12-14 "Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don't want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.(13)And even those who advocate circumcision don't keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples."
Okay, some of the Judizers were emphasizing circumcision as proof of holiness, but were ignoring the other Jewish laws. People often choose a certain principle or prohibition and make it the measure of faith. Some may condemn drunkenness but ignore gluttony. Others may despise promiscuity but tolerate prejudice. Some who are adamant against homosexuality ignore child abuse. The Bible is our rule of faith and practice. We cannot pick and choose the mandates we will follow.
vs 14 "As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world's interest in me has also died."
The world is full of enticements. Daily we are confronted with subtle cultural pressures and overt propaganda. The only way to escape these destructive influences is to ask God to help crucify our interest in them, just as Paul did. How much do the interests of this world matter to you?
Galatians 2:20 "MY OLD SELF HAS BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST, IT IS NO LONGER I WHO LIVE, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME. SO I LIVE IN THIS EARTHLY BODY BY TRUSTING IN THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME." Wow! How strong is that??? And then Gatatians 5:24 "THOSE WHO BELONG TO CHRIST JESUS HAVE NAILED THE PASSIONS AND DESIRES OF THEIR SINFUL NATURE TO HIS CROSS AND CRUCIFIED THEM THERE."
All this tells us to turn from our sinful ways, and to give every part of our life to God. Submit everything - emotional, physical, social, intellectual, vocational. Give it all to God. Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny