Our “old man” is our old sinful nature that we have “crucified” by our repenting of our sins. We then buried our old sinful nature when we were baptized in the name of Jesus.
We put on the “new man” when we came up out of the water in
the name of Jesus, and when we were filled with the Spirit of Jesus, which is
the Holy Ghost. (Romans 6:4, Acts 2:38).
From this point on, we no longer serve sin. We are no longer
slaves to sin.
"Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him,
that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve
sin." - Romans 6:6
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath
[rage], malice [malicious behavior], blasphemy [slander], filthy communication
out of your mouth [dirty language]. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have
put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is
renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him [as you learn to
know your Creator and become like him]:" - Colossians 3:8-10
"That ye put off concerning the former conversation
[conduct] the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful [deceiving]
lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind [instead, let the Spirit renew
your thoughts and attitudes]; and that ye put on the new man, which after God
is created in righteousness and true holiness." - Ephesians 4:22-24
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