Bible scriptures about new life in christ
Here are some Bible scriptures that speak about new life in Christ:
- John 3:3-7 - "Jesus answered, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.'... 'You must be born again.'... 'Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'"
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
- Galatians 6:15 - "Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation."
- Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
- Colossians 3:1-3 - "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God."
- Romans 6:4-5 - "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. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his."
- 1 Peter 2:24 - "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; for by his wounds you have been healed."
- 2 Corinthians 4:10-11 - "We always carry around in our bodies the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our bodies. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body."
- Ephesians 4:22-24 - "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. To be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
- John 11:25-26 - "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?'"
These scriptures highlight the transformative power of faith in Christ, where we are given new life, a new creation, and a new identity in Him.