Chapter Five "Putting on the "New Man" and Putting Off the Old Man"

CHAPTER 5

PUTTING ON THE “NEW MAN” AND PUTTING OFF THE OLD MAN

Though it’s true, “the outward man is decaying,” because of the fall of Adam and the introduction of the death process and its affects appearing inevitable, yet know this; the inward man can be renewed day by day.  This inward renewal can be “put on” and the decaying outward man be put off.

The affects of putting on and putting off, what is this you may ask?  There are times, which we have all experienced, knowing it at times then at times not knowing it, this putting on and putting off.  Have you ever had it said to you, “My, you look tired or pale”; or they might say, “My, you looked fresh and alive today;” or they might say, “My, you are glowing.”  This is something of the natural changes that can be seen in us all.  Its cause can be mimicked without the spiritual element; like using “make-over” procedures, make-up and all.  I am not saying this, nor Paul the Apostle.  This putting on and putting off is much greater than our self efforts.  This inward renewal is said to be “from one degree of glory to another degree of glory.  And this glory comes from what’s called faith to faith or better said hearing from God inwardly, which empowers the inward man.  It builds in brightness and is stored in us.  Now I will get, “Where is this in the Bible?”  Read on and you will see it.

Paul in his early writings discovers this, yet didn’t at that moment know that this inward building up of glory could be “put-on.”  This putting on the inward glory would “put- off” the outward man and its weakness.  This putting off would be as I’ve seen it; you could be 60 years of age showing signs of age, losing hair etc., the usual signs of human aging, but when the inward man, this built up glory or renewing in us is put-on, all these elements of aging can’t be seen and are over rode.  Those around you may or may not see the glow.  Those in the New Age movement call it the aurora; claiming they can see the glow of aurora in various colors around an individual; a color for sickness and various colors for heath.  I don’t follow the New Age movement, but do agree with the truth they claim to see, yet feel they fall short of its manifestation, or its true source.  In other words, they may not see its source from the God I know to be and is its only true manifestation and source.  Don’t forget, even the devil can appear as an angel of light.  So that which I speak of can be mimicked.  Know the difference; its true source is everlasting, whereas that mimicked is temporary.

Paul speaks of this in II Corinthians Chapter three where it says that Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses when he came down off the mountain after receiving the 10 Commandments.  It goes on to say that this kind of glory was to be done away with, replaced with what the Holy Spirit would manifest via what is called righteousness; something I addressed in several other chapters of this book; righteousness meaning the acquired ability to hear God speak to us and direct our lives.  It says that this “glory” coming from this idea of righteousness would “exceed” in glory.  In verse 3:10 it says, “For even that which was made glorious HAD NO GLORY in this respect, by reason of the glory that excels.” In other words it is saying whatever Moses acquired that day faded, where as what we today via the Holy Spirit receive is eternal.  Paul in the book of Hebrews takes this further, “Hebrews 3:3 “For this man (Jesus) was counted worthy of MORE GLORY than Moses, inasmuch as He who hath built the house has more honor than the house.”  Also in Romans 8:18 “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the GLORY which shall be revealed IN US.”

So, Moses confrontation of the burning bush and his receiving the 10 Commandments from God, caused his face to glow for some time to the point where he had to wear a veil over his face to hide the glow.  This isn’t the case now with our not being under the law and the curse.  Paul said this using symbolism; the law’s purpose came with glory, yet would one day fade away with Christ’s glory in us being its end intent and this “renewal” manifesting an everlasting glow in us.  He goes on to say if the commandment was manifested with glory, what of the eternal glory in us, not being as the temporal use and purpose of the law, what of this eternal renewing in us, could we expect it to grow from one degree to another degree?  It was called “the knowledge of the Glory of God, through the face of Jesus.”  It’s said there was no outward appearing that attracted people to Jesus, but rather this glow of God the Father manifested through Him.  We can come under the world’s opinion of us, as Jesus did, feeling at those moments dejected, put down; getting a low self esteem from this, thus this glow would be suppressed.  Paul warns us to not be conformed to this world’s opinion of you; stop putting on an outward expression that does not come to you from the inward renewed self.  Know God loves you; He gave His Son whom you have received, with this giving you have the God given right to say, “I am a Son of God;” no matter whether the world knows of such a thing or not.  Those who’s judgments are according to their opinions and ideas of me; those who judge according to the flesh; they can do this from this point on, I do not want to return their judgments and judge them after the flesh.  This love of God and offer of son ship is extended to all.  Their judgment will not block the flow of God’s glory in me, nor will I block this glow by my judging.  It is then that the peace of God that passes all human understanding comes and with this peace comes an increase of this glory from one degree to another.

EYES OF GLORY

The human sight is over ridden and looks past the flesh.  You see the true condition of another human being; perceived in degrees of glory (brilliance) Question; Will all be able to see this brilliance; both ways, those looking and those manifesting it?  Other words, will I see the brilliance glowing in my face and will all be able to see it along with me?

“You will feel it and may even be able to see it.  Now just because you can feel and see it, does not mean all will see it.  Their eyes may be dull of seeing it.  Jesus walked in the glory of God, manifested in his face (John…”And we beheld His glory.”)  Yet note, the Pharisees did not see it.  They only could see the Jewish son of a carpenter; only the body of a man.  You have had it said to you in the past on the job, “You glow and when you walk into the room you light it up.” Note; not the plastic religious smile and false image you see in many religious people.  It not only turns the world’s stomach, but also mines as well.  It is not a self-righteous act or mimic.  The brilliance I speak of is TRUE.  A natural spiritual expression not something forced by laws and rules of conduct.  I have more to this matter of “Christ In Us, the Hope of Glory” coming up in the next chapter.