DNA of the new creation

Paul tells us, when Jesus stepped out of the grave on the third day at the gray dawn of the new morning, he became the firstfruits of the new creation: "Now Christ is raised from the dead as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (1. Corinthians 15,20).

This has a close connection with the statement that God said on the third day in the genesis: «And God said: Let the earth grow up, grass and herbs that bring seeds, and fruitful trees on earth, each of which gives fruit according to his own kind in which their seed is. And it happened like this »(1. Mose 1,11).

We don't think about it when acorns sprout on oaks and our tomato plants produce tomatoes. This is in the DNA (the genetic information) of a plant. But aside from physical creation and spiritual contemplation, the bad news is that we have all inherited Adam's DNA and inherited Adam's fruit, rejection of God and death, from him. We all have a tendency to reject God and go our own way.

The good news is: "As in Adam all die, so in Christ all shall be made alive" (1. Corinthians 15,22). This is now our new DNA and this is now our fruit, which, according to its kind, is: "Filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God" (Philippians 1,11).
Now, as part of the body of Christ, with the Spirit in us, we reproduce the fruits according to its kind - the Christ kind. Jesus even uses the image of himself as a vine and we as branches in which he brings forth fruit, the same fruits as we have seen that he has and that he is now producing in us.

«Remain in me and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself if it does not abide by the vine, so neither can you, if you do not abide by me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him brings much fruit; for without me you cannot do anything »(John 15,4-5). This is our new creation DNA.

You can rest assured that despite setbacks, bad days, bad weeks, and the occasional stumble, as part of the second creation, the new creation, you will produce fruits "of its kind". The fruits of Jesus Christ, to whom you belong, you are, and who lives in you.

from Hilary Buck