The Image of the New Man and of New Jerusalem
Ephesians 2 presents the creation of the one new man. Colossians 3 tells us that this new man “is being renewed unto full knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.” This renewing causes our entire being to match New Jerusalem.
The renewing brings us to “the image of Him who created” the new man. This is the image of Christ Jesus. The mature new man, and New Jerusalem, will express the image of Christ. We are part of the new man, but Christ is “all and in all” so the expression is His, not ours.
The image in Colossians 3 matches Romans 8:29, “those whom He [God] foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the Firstborn among many brothers.” In the prior verse all things work together for good—not our desire for material good, but 
God’s desire for our conformation to bring forth a corporate expression of Christ.
Then Romans 8:30 declares that God has also called, justified, and glorified us. The goal is glorification, God expressed through humanity, with New Jerusalem as the highest and fullest state of this expression.
Applying Colossians 3:10 we can pray, Lord, renew me today and every day. Impart more of Your image into me. This prepares us to participate in New Jerusalem.
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Posted by Don on April 6, 2022
