We are victims of identity theft! I know some of you have a hard time with the idea that we are victims, but Church, we have had our identity stolen not by the devil, but by deception in the church. We have been told our identity is sinner saved by grace. If you ask most believers who they are they will tell you they are a sinner. The idea of being a sinner is ingrained in us as the church it is no wonder we are not living the life of an overcomer. We are victims of identity theft, but the thief has been caught and we are taking back the truth of who we are.

I love how The Passion Translation says it in Romans 6, “Could it be any clearer that our former identity is now and forever deprived of its power? For we were co-crucified with him to dismantle the stronghold of sin within us, so that we would not continue to live one moment longer submitted to sin’s power.” We are not sinners we are a new creation, the old identity of sinner is gone the new identity of new creation is upon us. This is not a future identity, this is a present reality. If we understood who we were, we would not want to live in any sin, tolerate any sin, or submit to sin in any way. You are not a sinner you are a new creation!!!!

Paul doesn’t stop he keeps exhorting us knowing we need to hear it again and again. Listen to this as he continues in Romans 6 “Sin is a dethroned monarch; so you must no longer give it an opportunity to rule over your life, controlling how you live and compelling you to obey its desires and cravings. So then, refuse to answer its call to surrender your body as a tool for wickedness. Instead, passionately answer God’s call to keep yielding your body to him as one who has now experienced resurrection life! You live now for his pleasure, ready to be used for his noble purpose.”

I am shouting I am rejoicing for we have been victims of identity theft, but the truth is here and you are not a sinner, you are a new creation. Preachers of righteousness; speakers of the kingdom of God must remind us we are a new creation, the old identity sinner is gone the new identity new creation is upon on us. Wear your new identity, show off your new creation status, live as though you know who you are, for you are a new creation I can see it in you, can you see it in you?