Whatever happened to that old guy?
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Each of us, at one time, was an old man or an old woman. Not old in the sense of experienced, or wise, or resolute, or strong, or particularly kind or loving. No, this old person was quite the opposite. He or she was … Self-reliant, self-righteous, self-justifying, self-deluded, and plain selfish Immoral and impure Easily angered, jealous, fraught with strife, disputes, and dissention Unstable, with an unreliable foundation built on the shifting sands of acquired power, success, comfort, and recognition Worried and anxious, seeking after worldly needs and worldly pleasures. A slave. Enslaved to the evil one, and enslaved to his or her own passions and lusts. Guilty -- unable to uphold the moral law written on the heart. Accusing others by a law that he or she could not uphold. Condemned by sin and transgression, and with...