New Creation in Christ or the Devil's Narcissism?

2 Corinthians 5:17

"17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."

Galatians 5:22-23

"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

When we become born again the WAY we think is completely changed. Those who remain prideful and stubborn toward others are also prideful and stubborn toward God.

Those who have an addiction to being special and superior to others have not been born again.

Matthew 23:15

"15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves."

Immaturity and easily being offended are the hallmarks of those who are completely self-absorbed.

Matthew 23:5-7

"5 And they do all their deeds to be noticed by other people; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. 6 And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues,

7 and personal greetings in the marketplaces, and being called Rabbi by the people."

Narcissists who love to be with outwardly beautiful people and look down their noses at those they perceive as unattractive are superficial and lacking in all the fruit of the Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23

"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

It is not possible to have the fruit of the Spirit when the evidence shows a spirit of entitlement and superiority. These are the character traits of the devil.

Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Luke 9:23

"And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Those who have Christ living in them do not act with swelling pride, they have the joy of the Lord knowing that He is pre-eminent in their hearts.

Galatians 5:24

"And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."

Hallelujah!!! The ungodly life of narcissism is a burden but the life in Christ that generates His qualities is an eternal blessing.