How do we know that we are new creations in Christ?

Our assurance of being new creations in Christ comes from the work of the Holy Spirit who regenerates and transforms us. Ephesians 2:4-5 declares, 'But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.' This pivotal action of God in our lives reveals our new identity as believers. Our faith in and reliance upon Christ’s work ensure that our past identity, rooted in sin and rebellion, has been replaced with one that is wholly alive to God. It is through faith and the inner testimony of the Holy Spirit that we can affirm this newness in ourselves.