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When a person believes unto and receives the gift of eternal life, the life of Christ within, a NEW MAN is created within. Yet the thought patterns of the OLD MAN still linger. Following is a list comparing some attributes of the two, so that you can learn to easily distinguish between the two. Please feel free to add to the list in the Comments Section……and if they’re good, I’ll add them to this list.
A Comparison Between the OLD MAN and the NEW MAN
| NEW MAN | OLD MAN |
| God, my Father (loving, tender) | God is Lord (taskmaster, demanding) |
| Lives in grace (God’s generosity) | Lives because of mercy (withheld punishment) |
| Worthy | Unworthy |
| You are what God made you to be | You are what you do |
| Fulfilled | Unfulfilled |
| Powerful | Weak |
| Alive in Christ | Dead in failure (sin) |
| Godly by nature | Devilish by nature |
| Beloved | Benignly tolerated; IF…. |
| Foundation is Christ, eternal life | Foundation is death |
| Stand proudly | Grovel constantly |
| In God’s presence | Absent from God’s presence |
| Love others…what can I do for you | Blame others …. it’s your fault I’m this way |
| Full of hope and expectation | Sense of dread, without hope |
| Thankful, joyful | Depressed |
| At peace with self and God | At war with God & self |
| Righteous, content | Never good enough |
| Looking for good | Expecting evil, the worst |
| Connected to others | All alone |
| On the mountaintop looking down | In a maze, lost |
| Nothing is required, just believe | Always one more thing to do…never good enough |
| Recognize Satan as the enemy | Think something is wrong with YOU |
| Never moved away from Christ | Always chasing after the next great person, thing, etc |
| Thoughts dwell on the heavenly, Christ | Thoughts dwell on the flesh, problems, sin |
| My heart is open to yours | My heart is cold, empty…I must protect it |
| Open and outgoing | Very controlled, deliberate, into how I look to others |
| Thankful | Poor me, why me? |
| I’ll take it…thanks | Oh, I could never…I’m not worthy |
| Understanding | Suspicious |
| I can’t believe how much I’ve grown | When will I ever get it right? |
| Jesus Christ…my Lord, my brother | Jesus Christ…my judge |
| Holy Spirit…my life | Holy Spirit…please come for a visit |
| God, my Father…and I, His son | God…I am not worthy, please show mercy |
| Faith | Works |
| Life is a bunch of possibilities | Life is a bunch of demands |
| NOTHING needs be done | NOTHING is the safest thing I can do |
| Unconditional love, all is possible | Afraid to make mistakes, to be condemned by God |
| God loves me so much | I’ll focus on not sinning so God might love me just a little |
| Bold, unafraid | Guilty, ashamed, afraid |
| You KNOW how your bread is buttered | You hope your bread will one day get buttered |
| I am someone special, unique | I have nothing to offer…only God does |
| Beloved son | Overworked servant |
| Full | Empty…whatever comes in runs out the cracks |
| Tapped into the purpose of all the ages | Wandering around |
| Intent on content | Intent on form |
| Enjoying a fullness | Dreading others will see my lack, need, weakness |
| Mistakes are useful for learning | Mistakes are sin, avoid at all costs |
| Seeking | Hiding |
| Bearing fruit | Killing time |
| Care what God thinks | Care what others think |
| Bold and loving | Afraid and selfish |
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