Fresh Insights on Ancient Truths

Have you ever seen restored oldtimer cars? They are definitely a sight to see. The glory of days gone by is being relived after old and beaten vehicles receive tender loving care and look like new again. Car restoration is a hobby that costs a lot of time and money.  It has always intrigued me that God makes all things new, yet He is also a God of restoration. How can we be new and, at the same time,  in need of restoration? Yeah, somewhat like the oldtimer car. The Bible makes it clear: I f anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). New life When a person turns away from the old way of living and believes in Jesus Christ, something happens. That person receives a new life. That person is reborn. Now, this new life in Christ is, first and foremost, a spiritual life. It doesn't automatically mean that everything that went wrong in the old life has disappeared. We still have to deal with the c...