But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Romans 8:9-11

What is the difference between a true believer in Christ and a false convert. We see many stories of people “falling away from the faith” , so how does this happen? Well as the Apostle Paul says here “You are not in the flesh, but in The Spirit” So are you Born Again? (John 3:3) This is why Jesus said “Unless you are Born Again, you will not see the Kingdom of God”, this is why the Apostle Pauls said “Flesh and Blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 15:50) unless you are filled and regenerated by the Holy Spirit, you are not saved!

The Apostle Paul continues here “If anyone does not have The Spirit of Christ, he is not his” Notice how Paul uses the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Christ interchangeably, because God is Triune, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19) Paul will emphasize this more later in the text. But if the Holy Spirit is not in You, then you are not a Child of God! This is the difference between a true believer and a false convert.

Many people think they can be saved by religious practices or be saved by their own good works, however these things will not convert your soul. You need to be Born Again, you need to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5) You need to be made Alive in Christ and dead in sin (Ephesians 2) Until the Holy Spirit dwells in you, you are just a carnally minded beast, looking to satisfy the flesh and devour anything in your path. You need a spiritual rebirth, flesh and blood will not inherit the Kingdom of God

The Spirit is life because of righteousness, again the Apostle Paul uses Christ and The Spirit interchangeably, unless Christ is in You, there is no life in You. The body is dead because of sin, but the soul is made alive in Christ. This is why salvation is not possible without the Holy Spirit, the body is dead, unless the breath of God breathes upon the dry bones, you will not be raised up! Before Christ you were spiritually dead, without the Holy Spirit you are just dead in the valley (Ezekiel 37)

Now heres another amazing revelation by the Apostle Paul, who raised Jesus from the dead? Well we know the Father raised Christ from the dead (Acts 2:24), Jesus said “He raised himself from the dead” (John 2:19) and Paul reveals The Holy Spirit raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11) The Triune God raised Christ from the dead, and the same Holy Spirit is living inside of You as a Born Again Christian, Amen!