Be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (Ephesians 4:23-24)

Put On The New Man

Learning about Christ will change the heart of a man who is seeking the grace of God. There are many things that will be removed from the old man of sin to renew the spirit into the image of Jesus Christ. The transition from the old man to the new is where the character of the world is left behind as the soul embraces the new character of a Christian. There is a needful change, and there will be a responsive change. Learning from the word of God helps to identify the things that need to be removed, such as lying, cursing, stealing, sexual immorality, and all those things that corrupt the mind in ungodliness.

The new man must be put on in the renewal of the spirit of the mind. A transformation takes place when the babe in Christ feeds on the milk of the word, maturing over time to take on the solid food of the Spirit to grow thereby. The new man is renewed from a spirit of righteousness that speaks the truth in love instead of lying. There is no longer a desire to steal but to work diligently with the hands to care for family and others. Speech patterns change from corrupt words to things necessary for edification.

A Christian is a role model of kindness, tenderness, and forgiveness. They walk in love toward others. Jesus is the light of the world, and the new man of Christ walks in the light with goodness, righteousness, and truth. Wisdom is on the lips of the new man of Christ as they are filled with the Spirit of God. There is a clear difference between the life of the Christian and those of the world. The new man is molded into the image of God and His Son according to the words of the Holy Spirit. Time is spent meditating on the word of God to learn how to form the new man. Prayer is the means of transforming the heart to be a new man in Christ. Fellowship in the body of Christ encourages the new man to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

God wants His children to grow to maturity. By the grace of God, the saved have been transformed from the old man of sin to the new man of God’s love. Everyone must strive to be a new person in Christ to enjoy the blessings of God’s love. The fruits of the Holy Spirit change the heart with love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Living in the Spirit is the new man. Learning in the Spirit is the new man. This is how the old man is done away with, and the new man is entrenched in the hearts of God’s people.

Changing the old man to the new man takes time and effort. God created the new man to conform to the lives of His children. Each day should be an awakening to a new part of the new man created in Christ Jesus. Through a study of the word and devotion to prayer, the heart will change, becoming more like Jesus. The goal should always be to become more of the new man each day rather than remaining in the spirit of the old man. There is no hope and glory in the old man. Put off the old deeds of the flesh and put on the new man of the armor of God.