Speak This Declaration Boldly Out Loud:

Lord, I am being transformed by the amazing grace of God.
I am choosing to put off the old man—my sinful nature, my past mistakes, and my former ways—and I bury him in the grave with Jesus.
Through His death and resurrection, I am being raised into new life, empowered by God’s grace.
I hereby put on the new man, created in the image of God, renewed in righteousness, holiness, and the
knowledge of His will.
By the Spirit, I am transformed from the inside out, growing in love, faith, and obedience.
I no longer live for myself, but for Christ who gave His life for me.
Each day, I walk in the newness of life, reflecting His character and glory in all I do. I Speak this in Jesus’ name.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17 

Key Points

• The self-centered nature we are born with cannot be repaired or improved; it must be crucified and put to death.
• Salvation is a supernatural rebirth in which a new identity is created — the “new man” formed after Christ.
• The old patterns of thinking, desiring, and reacting do not disappear automatically; they must be intentionally put off.
• Renewal occurs as truth replaces former lies and the mind aligns with God’s Word.
• Putting on the new man means choosing Christlike character — humility, obedience, love, and submission to God’s will.
• Transformation is not self-effort; it is grace empowering cooperation with the Holy Spirit.
• As this process continues, Christ’s life becomes evident through righteous fruit and love for others.

Learn More

• This Topic:
  • Crucify Your Flesh
  • Put On Jesus
  • Renew Your Mind
• Declarations: What, Why, How

Reference Verses:

A. New Birth & Identity Shift

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 

“By grace you have been saved…” – Ephesians 2:4–5 

B. Crucify The Flesh – Put It To Death 

 “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
– Romans 6:6

C . Put Off / Put On – Bury The Old Man, then Be Renewed / Raised into Ne Life

“…put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” — Ephesians 4:22–23

“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” — Romans 6:4

 “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.” – Colossians 3:9–10

“Put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering…” – Colossians 3:12

D. Grace as the Empowering Force

“Work out your own salvation…  for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” – Philippians 2:12–13

“The grace of God… teaching us that, denying ungodliness… we should live soberly, righteously, and godly…” – Titus 2:11–12

D. Renewal of the Mind

“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” – Romans 12:2   

“Bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…” – 2 Corinthians 10:5

E. Christ Formed in You

“Until Christ is formed in you…” – Galatians 4:19

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” — Galatians 2:20

F. Fruit as Evidence

“The fruit of the Spirit is love…” – Galatians 5:22–23 

“Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” – James 2:17