Born this way (3): An identity hid in Christ
Looyenga argues that a believer's true identity is fundamentally rooted in union with Christ rather than in external circumstances, sinful dispositions, or worldly roles. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 and Romans 7, the article explores how the gospel transforms one's self-understanding from being defined by sin to being defined as a new creature in Christ, with implications for daily Christian living and sanctification.
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Corinthians 5:16-17 Who are you? Or, perhaps more specifically, how do you define yourself? Is the first thing that comes to mind your ethnicity or skin color? Or is it the role you have in your family as a husband, wife, parent, or...
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