"Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;" - 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 (KJV)
The ongoing struggle with this scripture in the Body of Christ (the church) is that even before, in order to stop you from going once salvation/deliverance occurs, the enemy sends people into your life to discourage and to doubt you. Most of the time, they’re your closest associates, so-called friends, co-workers, lovers, and sometimes even your parents. They’ll tell you things like, “You’re still the same person.” ,”Nothing’s changed about you.” ,”God didn’t change you.” ,”You’re going to go back to the same stuff you were doing, etc.” That’s when you take the opportunity to teach to them your knowledge of the Word. You tell them that the person they used to know, and the things you used to do were crucified with Jesus on the cross at Calvary. You tell them that you have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus, that you’ve been delivered from the hand of the enemy, that you have the love of a Father who allowed your sinful, sorry self to partake of His mercy and grace, and to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, and not to remain conformed to the ways of this world. Tell them that instead of willfully, wallowing in sin, that your sins have been forgiven, and theirs already are too, if they would only accept Christ as their personal savior, because He didn’t die to save just your soul. He died, and rose again so that all may come to him and He will give them rest. Tell them that He came not to call the righteous, but the sinner to repentance.
Unfortunately, there are many, rather millions in the church that only claim to be Christians, they went into the water to be baptized, and came up a wet devil. Let them know that none of us are perfect, that WE have ALL sinned and come short of the glory of God. Tell them that God is no respecter of persons, meaning we are ALL equal in His eyes, and none of us are any better, or worse than another. You must be humble, patient, persevering, willing to gladly accept the lowest positions so that the world can see the Lord exalt you, raise you up, bring you out of bondage to your breakthrough so that they may KNOW that HE IS REAL. All of these, "I go to church every Sunday, and Bible Study on (whatever day it may be on where they worship) only Christians got it all wrong. You can’t be ‘fake’ with this. You can’t be stuck-up & be saved. You can’t just talk the talk. You’ve got to rise up, walk it & live it! …So what are you waiting for?
Judge not, that ye be not judged." - Matthew 7:1 (KJV)
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: " - Luke 6:37 (KJV)
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24 (KJV)
"But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" - 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 (KJV)
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