According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, what happens to a person who is 'in Christ'?
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Correct answer: They become a new creation
Paul explains that the old life has passed away and the new has come for those united with Christ. Salvation is presented here as a radical ontological shift in the believer's identity.
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