Gradual Growth VS.”Old man” gone, “New man” here
The latter could be called a paradigm shift in the lexicon of quantum mechanics, meaning that there’s no step-by-step progression in our putting on the new man. [2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.]

In a human being’s laudable efforts to live a godly life on earth, a blueprint is most welcome while in his deepest yearnings to know more of the God who gave him breath while holding the universe together, a major expansion of consciousness is the order of the day.

The Bible doesn’t tell us that we should do a comprehensive research on how to set up a program of the daily progress and maintenance of putting on the new man after weeding out the old; it simply says “Do it!” or, better yet, “It’s done!” Jesus didn’t say “Avert your eyes while I slip into my superman outfit!” He simply did a paradigm shift and was transported through walls, translated the disciples to the other side of the lake, turned water into wine, a couple of small fish into a substantial spread for multitudes, healed the sick, raised the dead, cast out demons instantly, instantly, instantly!

In each of the above cited cases, Jesus shifted paradigms (in modern parlance) and the deed was done without our watching the medicine seep in or the disease take its course. God functions in the supernatural: to wit, He is at once everywhere and needs no preparation on our part to reach us with His blessings.

Perhaps the entire mortal construct of gradual, painstakingly earned progress has seen its heyday! A courageous abrupt upheaval of the Old Man, the Old Covenant, the Old kingdom is indicated – to usher in the New!