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2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has
come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Identity in Christ
•Destined to Win
Overcomers
•Destined to Belong
Members
•Destined to Protect
Guardians
•Destined to Be Noticed
Influencers

Identity in Christ
•Destined to Move On
Forgetters
•Destined to Change
Growers
•Destined to Be Perfect
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• Change #1
• Change #2
• Change #3

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• Change #1 … Believe
• Change #2
• Change #3

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• John 3:16-21
– For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever
does not believe stands condemned already because they
have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people
loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were
evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not
come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it
may be seen plainly that what they have done has been
done in the sight of God.

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• Mark 1:15
– “Repent and believe the good news!”
• Luke 24:45-47
– repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his
name to all nations …
• Acts 2:38-39
– Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in
the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
• Acts 2:41-42
– Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about
three thousand were added to their number that day.

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• Why are you so stubborn?
– Proverbs 16:24 … There is a way that appears to be right, but
in the end it leads to death.
• Is your tenacity based on facts?
• Is your tenacity based on tradition?
• Is your tenacity based on heritage?
• Is your tenacity based on realism?

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• Why are you so stubborn?
– Proverbs 16:24 … There is a way that appears to be right, but
in the end it leads to death.
• Is your tenacity based on facts?
• Is your tenacity based on tradition?
• Is your tenacity based on heritage?
• Is your tenacity based on realism?
• If you choose to repent what will you lose?
• If you choose to repent who will laugh at you?

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– Repent … Believe … Be Baptized … Join
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
– Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:
The old has gone, the new is here!

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– Repent … Believe … Be Baptized … Join
• Baptize / Baptism
– 67 times in the New Testament
– 32 times referring to John the Baptist’s baptism
– 26 times referring to Christian Baptism
– 12 times referring to Spirit Baptism
– 5 Other

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard
• Immersion = 60

• Immersion = 60 • Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

• Immersion = 60
• Personal Decision = 62
• Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

• Immersion = 60
• Personal Decision = 62
• Sprinkling/Pouring = 0
• Parental Decision = 0

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• Change #2 … Perfect
• Change #3

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• Matthew 5:48
– Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Romans 12:2
– Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good,
pleasing and perfect will.

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– Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test
yourselves. … We are glad whenever we are weak but you
are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.
10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that
when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of
authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you
up, not for tearing you down. … Finally, brothers and sisters,
rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be
of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace
will be with you.

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– So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for
the glory of God.
• Colossians 2:23-24
– Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for
the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will
receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the
Lord Christ you are serving.

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• Change #3 … Put off … Put on

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– Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly
nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and
greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God
is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you
once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such
things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy
language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you
have taken off your old self with its practices and have put
on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the
image of its Creator.

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– Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive
one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues
put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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• Colossians 3:15-15-17
– Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members
of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let
the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach
and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms,
hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with
gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in
word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through him.

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