16 Jul '14 11:49>
To create the world the Bible says that God just spoke.
But the new creation is God working Himself into man. This required the Almighty God to exercise more skill, more wisdom, more patience and love because man has his own will.
The old creation is God calling forth things with the power of Him saying Let there Be.
The new creation calls for God to work Himself as life into man.
"So then if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, they have become new."
Creation of the universe is indeed important. But putting the created man into the realm and sphere of the living Son of God accomplishes the reason FOR creation. That is that God may be wrought into man.
But the new creation is God working Himself into man. This required the Almighty God to exercise more skill, more wisdom, more patience and love because man has his own will.
The old creation is God calling forth things with the power of Him saying Let there Be.
The new creation calls for God to work Himself as life into man.
"So then if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold, they have become new."
Creation of the universe is indeed important. But putting the created man into the realm and sphere of the living Son of God accomplishes the reason FOR creation. That is that God may be wrought into man.