Identity Theft | Episode 10 | New Nature

Duane Sheriff Ministries - Messages

In the tenth episode of Identity Theft, Duane Sheriff teaches that if you are born again, you are no longer in Adam but in Christ, and you have been radically transformed. 2 Corinthians 5:21 explains that Jesus became sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God.

Our righteousness in Christ is not something we earn but is a free gift, as stated in Romans 5. Adam's sin made us all sinners, but Jesus's obedience makes us righteous and sanctified. It's crucial to renew our minds to this new identity in Christ and teach others. Ephesians 4:22-24 instructs us to put off the old self and put on the new self, created to be righteous and holy. In Christ, we have a new nature. Even when we sin, we do not lose our new identity.

Colossians 3:9-10 urges us to put off the old man with its deeds and put on the new man, renewed in knowledge, after the image of Christ. When we were in Adam, we were dominated by the flesh, driven by our physical senses and carnal minds. However, in Christ, we walk after the Spirit, not the flesh, and there is no condemnation, as Romans 8:1-2 assures us.

This new law of the Spirit gives us the power to overcome sin and live a victorious life."Identity Theft" is a call to embrace our new identity in Christ, recognizing that we are no longer sinners but the righteousness of God. We're empowered to walk in holiness and truth.