“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
To be in Christ is to know Him in an intimate Love relationship. To know Him is to be born again. How we know that we know Him is that we keep His commandments. How we know that we are in Him is that old things have passed away! We are brand new creatures! Everything changes! In our hearts, our lives, our minds our wills and our emotions! The Love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. His Love for me and my love for Him are both gifts that come from God! We can never be the same after He begins an intimate love relationship with us. While it is true that every person is affected, infected and effected differently by a relationship with Christ, it is also true that you cannot have a relationship with Him and it not have an effect on your life. He changes everyone who meets Him! What is the impact Christ has had on your life? What are you suffering for Him?
(Philippians 1:29)
“For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;”