Deeper Identity

So lets have a look at a little context and there are a few surprises here.

The previous Verse 16 is extraordinary and we can see from it what was in the Paul’s mind because it reveals that we don't see Jesus in the flesh any more and so therefore we now should see each other as new creations new supernatural Hybrid beings.

Because we don’t see Jesus in His old form what Paul is saying is we don’t need to see people in their old form either.** because they are not actually the same they've moved on to the new status of V17!! I once heard a rather heavy legalistic bible teacher trying to expound on the term in verse 16 ‘Flesh’ the flesh as in the lower nature’ and this of course is nothing to do with Jesus as it refers to a physical body '

Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.' and it links with verses like Ephesians 2:6 and Colossians 1:13 in respect of New Creation one that's never happened before as we are a completely new hybrid creation.

We see:

Christ as He is now

Ourselves as we are now

Others as they are now

If you still see Jesus “in the flesh,” you will:

see yourself “in the flesh”

see others “in the flesh”

judge by behaviour, not identity

think transformation is future, not present

But if you see Jesus as He is now:

risen

glorified

victorious

united with you …then we see Ourselves and others through that same new creation lens - in 'new creation reality' new creation identity

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