8.21: What Does a New Life in Jesus Look Like?

<p>This next chapter in Paul’s letter to the &nbsp;Colossians describes what it means to live a new life in Christ — how to &nbsp;BE a Christian. First let me explain what a new, <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/06/22/truth-what-does-being-born-again-to-be-saved-really-mean/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">born-again</a> Christian believer recently went through. They…</p> <ol> <li>Came to the realization that <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/07/29/what-is-the-salvation-of-jesus-christ/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">salvation</a> is <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/16/truth-jesus-is-the-gate-we-are-saved-through-christ-alone/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">through Jesus Christ</a> by <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/02/gods-grace-is-free-and-undeserved-do-you-have-a-hard-heart/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">God’s grace alone</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/01/17/why-do-we-need-to-repent-of-our-sins-to-be-saved/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Repented</a> of the sins — they vowed to stop sinning.</li> <li>Were <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/12/why-do-i-have-to-be-baptized-again/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">baptized</a> to show themselves and the world that they were dying to their old sinful selves and rising to a new life in Jesus.</li> <li>Surrendered their lives to Jesus and <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/how-to-invite-jesus-into-your-heart/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">invited Him into their heart.&nbsp;</a></li> <li>Received the <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/26/the-holy-spirit-in-your-heart-a-power-that-never-goes-out/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Holy Spirit</a> who will guide them and help them not to sin any more.</li> <li><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/05/08/how-to-read-the-bible/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Read the Bible</a> daily to get to know Jesus better.</li> <li>Joined a bible-