New Creation in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Being renewed in Christ is not a self-improvement project but a new identity given by God. The verses around 2 Corinthians 5:17 ground that newness in Christ's death and resurrection and in God's work of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:17: New Creation in Christ
Second Corinthians 5:17 does not tell you to become a new creation; it says that in Christ you already are one. The verses around it show that this newness is God's reconciling work, received before it is performed.