Romans

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NASB	Romans 8:9 ¶ However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Romans 8:9 ¶ However, you are not [living] in the flesh [controlled by the sinful nature] but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God lives in you [directing and guiding you]. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him [and is not a child of God]. [Rom 8:14]

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Subject: filled Holy Spirit, or to walk in spirit

Bible Note: Hello Doc,

Thanks for your response. I really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this subject peacfully and with respect.

The paper that you refered to has one drawback that disapoints me; it is limited to Paul. I really need more detailed analysis concerning several other biblical passages like John 3, Eccl 12:7 and Heb 4:12.

Yes, I am speaking of believers when using the term born again. Just simply stating that "born again" is a mataphor is not enough. Shouldn't we always look for the direct meaning first?

metaphor

n : a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

When Christ said "that born of the flesh is flesh and that born of the Spirit is spirit", doesn't He remove the possibility of metaphor?

It is hard to find much commentary on scriptures that deal with the difference between soul and spirit like Heb 4:12:

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Your brother in Christ,

Pastor Glenn