Made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness

Ephesians 4:17-32

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Why?

We have been sealed for the day of redemption, so we have to get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger and be kind and compassionate to one another.

Put off our old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, this need pay our whole life to make it and made new in the attitude of our minds.

In our anger do not sin for in our anger we may lose our minds and do more bad things.

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信仰要活在生活當中。說出更具體做法

脫去舊人穿上新人的概念。

新人不是玩的自己形成，或是做到的，不是自己努力達到的。我們是新重新的創造。這是每個信耶穌的所造人，進而組成新的教會。

穿上是衣服本來就存在，我們要努力穿上，當我們有願意的心，神幫助我們！

新人與舊人的對照：弟兄姊妹的關係，相當於自己的肢體

生氣的管理： 本末為義在生氣，後來變成得理不饒人的驕傲。

舊人：偷懶、說傷害人的話，苦毒惱恨，為了滿足自己的私慾

新人： 為了別人，造就別人

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How?

Thanks to the Lord let Paul write so many things to remind us and encourage us to be real Christians.