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The New Man is a spiritual entity. A person in whom the Lord has chosen to dwell by His Spirit. What a blessing. What a thrill and more importantly what a responsibility. It is not as light frivolous experience to have the presence of the God of the whole universe and eternity dwelling within. The Holy Spirit is not a spiritual toy. He is the sign and seal that the living Lord is being obeyed and dwells within that heart and life. 1 John 3:24.
If all have received of His Spirit should they not then be able to come together in unity? Jesus prayed that His disciples and consequently, His church should manifest the same unity that exists between the Father and the Son. John 17:21 That is the perfection of harmony. There is no evidence of the division caused by fleshly, carnal desires. The desire of the Lord Jesus is that His very own might achieve that perfection of unity where they be come, “one in us.” Perfectly joined together because the Lord reigns in their hearts. His glory being manifest in them because they are one with Him. John 17:22.
The new creature, the new man is, of necessity born of the Spirit. Like begets like. The flesh, the carnal man, begotten of and by the flesh remains a person of flesh. That which is brought forth by the Spirit of the Lord is a Spiritual being and will conduct themselves accordingly, enjoying the blessings and presence of the Spirit. John 3:6-8 Jesus spoke of this heavenly presence and used the term, Comforter in relationship to Him. He is recognized as a consoling, interceding factor in the life of those who receive Him. The deity of His person is acknowledged by the fact that He is called “another,” one who is like the one who just went away, that is the Lord Jesus. He will abide eternally. He was not solely for that first generation or church but abides to perform the same display of glory in all who came to the Lord Jesus. John 14:16.
The Holy Spirit must be recognized for who and what He is. Jesus proclaimed Him as being the Spirit of truth. John 14:17 Truth in all of His activities. Truth in presenting the will and purpose of the Lord as recorded in His Word. This is intriguing. If all have received the same abiding Spirit, who is the Spirit of truth. How is it possible that there be a difference in teaching or doctrine between those who have all received the same Spirit of truth?.