How To Put Off & Put On!
"Put on the new man which was created
according to God, in true righteousness
and holiness."
Ephesians 4: 24
Righteousness and holiness are marred by sin.
The story of redemption becomes the story of
restoring righteousness and holiness in
man
and creation.
We find connections to the creation and re-creation
story throughout Scripture. Example: 2 Corinthians
5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creation; old things have passed away;
behold,
all things have become new.”
The practical application of that truth is described
in Ephesians 4:22-24 where Paul says to “put off”
the old self of unrighteousness and sinfulness and
“put on” a new self of righteousness and holiness.
Putting off and putting on are our part,
our responsibility, as “imitators of God”
(Ephesians 5:1). Giving us the desire
and power to do so is God’s part
through the power of His Spirit.
We don’t start a new day in dirty clothes;
neither should we live a new life with
an unrighteous heart.
"Everything in Scripture has in
view the promotion of holiness."
A. W. Pink
