when someone becomes a new creature in Christ, can they lose their salvation and “unbecome” a new creature?
Genuine Christians disagree on the possibility of losing your salvation. See the discussion on Ephesians 1:14 and Hebrews 6:4-10 for more info. Q: In 2 Cor 5:17, how are Christians new creations in Christ? A: A. -In the following ways: A1. Positionally: We are given the certain promise of eternal life. A2. Experientially: We have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us, and we are in the process of being made holy. B. We are still the same in the following ways: B1. Physically, we still have the same bodies, which are subject to disease, injury, and death. B2. We still have a sinful nature. B3. We still commit sins. See Hard Sayings of the Bible p.621-624 and the Believers Bible Commentary p.1841 for more info. Q: In 2 Cor 5:21, how could Jesus “be made sin” since Jesus was without sin in Heb 4:15? A: The answer lies within 2 Corinthians 5:21 itself. God made him who had no sin to be a sin offering for us. The guilty weight of all our sin was laid upon the sinless one. See The Complete B
