“The Old Man and the New Man.”
Undated. The English version of the Chinese text reads:
Create a new man.
“You must take off the old man and its iniquity. This old man is continually being corrupted by its evil desires” (Ephesians 4:22) /
Put on the new man. The new man is created in God’s image. It has true love and purity. (Ephesians 4:24)
The various words on the old man’s coat are the name of sins, such as boasting, drunkenness, pride, hatred, foolishness, adultery. Written on the shoe of the man on the right is, “Trusting in man’s way.” Written on the clothes of the man on the left are the fruit of the Holy Spirit as described in Galatians 5:22-23: love, peace, joy, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. Undated. From Collection 231, Oversize File. Dimensions:
21-3/8" x 30". |