In Romans 1–4 Paul provides the most in-depth and liberating discussion of spiritual birth in the New Testament. This new birth gives us a new standing with God. But spiritual growth, which comes after spiritual birth, is the essential process where the Holy Spirit changes our character. Romans 5–8 is the premiere passage in the New Testament on how to grow spiritually. At the heart of these chapters is the need to understand, believe, and apply our new identity in Christ.
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