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1. {{bgw|2 Corinthians 5:17}} | 1. {{bgw|2 Corinthians 5:17}} | ||
:*"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"* | |||
:- This verse directly speaks of the new creation in Christ, affirming that the church, as the bride, is made new when she is united with Him. | |||
2. {{bgw|Ephesians 4:24}} | 2. {{bgw|Ephesians 4:24}} | ||
:*"And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."* | |||
:- The bride is called to put on the new self, created in the image of God, reflecting the transformation that occurs as part of her new creation in Christ. | |||
3. {{bgw|Revelation 21:2}} | 3. {{bgw|Revelation 21:2}} | ||
:*"I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband."* | |||
:- The new Jerusalem is a picture of the bride of Christ, symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of the new creation, where the bride is made new and prepared for union with her Bridegroom. | |||
4. {{bgw|Colossians 3:10}} | 4. {{bgw|Colossians 3:10}} | ||
:*"And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."* | |||
:- The bride is renewed in knowledge and created anew in Christ, reflecting the process of transformation into the image of the Creator. | |||
5. {{bgw|Titus 3:5}} | 5. {{bgw|Titus 3:5}} | ||
:*"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."* | |||
:- The bride undergoes a washing and renewal by the Holy Spirit, signifying the process of becoming a new creation. | |||
6. {{bgw|Romans 6:4}} | 6. {{bgw|Romans 6:4}} | ||
:*"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."* | |||
:- The bride shares in Christ’s death and resurrection, symbolizing her transformation into a new creation as she lives a new life in Him. | |||
7. {{bgw|1 Peter 1:3}} | 7. {{bgw|1 Peter 1:3}} | ||
:*"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."* | |||
:- The bride experiences new birth through the resurrection of Christ, marking her new creation and the hope she has in Him. | |||
== '''Conclusion''' == | == '''Conclusion''' == |