Don’t Call Me That Anymore

What are you calling yourself these days?
Is it sinner, inconsistent, lazy?
Is it something medical, like diabetic?
Is it generational—millennial or Gen Z?

Whatever it is, the world has many labels to describe people. But no matter the label, we are not called to identify with the world’s standard of who we are.

In 2 Corinthians 5:16, Scripture says: “Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh…”

We are no longer to define ourselves—or anyone else—by natural, external, or human categories.

Instead, we find our identity in Christ. Verse 17 makes it clear: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

If you are in Christ, your identity is not under revision—it has already been redefined. You are a new creation.

Before going further, let’s define identify: To identify means to recognize something as yourself, respond to it, and allow it to distinguish you.

That’s the issue—many people are responding to labels that don't have authority over them.

As new creations in Christ, we are covenant people. We live by what God has said and promised in His Word. If His Word says we have the power to get wealth, then we should expect access to wisdom, opportunities, and resources. Living in one of the greatest cities in the world, we should not see ourselves as poor, middle class, or stuck living paycheck to paycheck. That mindset contradicts covenant identity.

As a new creation, you are also a son or daughter of Abraham. In Luke 13:16, there was a woman bent over for years. When Jesus healed her, He pointed to her identity: “Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham… be loosed from this bond?”

Her identity justified her release. The same applies now—your identity gives you standing. You are not meant to tolerate sickness or bondage as if it belongs to you.

As a new creation in Christ, you are a curse breaker. The past has no legal claim over you. Jesus paid for your freedom with His blood. In John 20:27, He showed Thomas His scars: “Then He said to Thomas, Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

That wasn’t just proof of resurrection—it was evidence that the work is finished and permanent.

So here’s the conclusion: Believe in Jesus’ finished work in your life. You are whole. You are complete. You are a new creation. Stop identifying to names that don't belong to you.