The story is told of Augustine, the fourth-century theologian and Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, who, after he confessed faith in Jesus Christ, ran into a former Mistress on the street. Immediately upon recognizing her, Augustine quickly reversed and began swiftly moving in the opposite direction.
The woman, surprised by seeing Augustine and equally surprised at his reversal of his route, cried out, "Augustine, it is I." Augustine, continuing to move away from her, replied, "Yes, but it is not I."
This anecdote reminds us that if we are in Christ, we are new Creations. The former has passed away. The new has come (2 Cor 5:17). In other words, the Christian is a changed person. The Gospel changes you. The Spirit of God changes you. The blood of Christ changes you.
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