Newness

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Through Jesus Christ, God has made possible a new relationship between himself and sinful humanity. This involves the renewal of human nature and eventually a renewal of creation itself.

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The newness of the gospel

The teaching of Jesus Christ was acclaimed as something new

Mark 1:27 KJV 1900

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

The kingdom of God is like new cloth

Luke 5:36 KJV 1900

And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

The kingdom of God is like new wine

Luke 5:37–38 KJV 1900

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

A new covenant has been established between God and his people

Je 31:31; Heb 9:15

See also 1 Co 11:25; 2 Co 3:6; Heb 8:1–13; Heb 10:20; Heb 12:24

The newness brought to believers through redemption

Believers are called by a new name

Isaiah 62:2 KJV 1900

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, And all kings thy glory: And thou shalt be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord shall name.

Believers are born anew

1 Peter 1:3 KJV 1900

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

A new life is made possible for believers

Acts 5:20 KJV 1900

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Believers are a new creation

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV 1900

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Believers are given a new commandment

John 13:34–35 KJV 1900

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

The newness of creation to come through God’s redeeming action

Revelation 21:1–2 KJV 1900

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.