We noted in order to live correctly -thought, word and deed-, there must be a change in us first and foremost. Scripture tells us -and Paul states in the above three passages-, that this change has already occurred within us when we became Christians. While God did not-remove our sin nature -which won't happen until after this life-, He-did-place within us the new man-creation and it is on this new creation we must seek to live in unity. We must allow this new creation to live its temperament out in our lives.