Q&R with Greg Albrecht – “Is Being Born Again the Same as the New Creation?”

 Question: I'm trying to get a clear understanding on what the new creation in Christ means - specifically in Gal 6:15.   Can you recommend any good books/articles that could help me? Hope you can help! Warm regards, A Pastor in California Response: My initial response is that all of the New Testament metaphors for new creation, salvation, conversion, transformation, being one in Christ, new men and women in Christ, putting “on” Christ, born again, being children of God, being heirs of his kingdom, being resurrected in Christ from a watery grave, et al,  all speak of the same event, not of course to be ...