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Lim Jae Young
Baptist Mission Board, Deagu, South Korea
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NEW CREATION AND LIFE TRANSFORMATION IN CHRIST: An Exegetical Study of en Christo in 2 Corinthians 5:17 Susanto Dwiraharjo; Lim Jae Young
QUAERENS: Journal of Theology and Christianity Studies Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Vol 7 No 2 (2025): QUAERENS: Journal of Theology and Christianity Studies
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Widya Agape dan Perkumpulan Teolog Agama Kristen Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46362/quaerens.v7i2.400

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The inconsistency between Christian confession and daily conduct calls for a biblically grounded understanding of life transformation. This study examines the meaning of the phrase en Christo (“in Christ”) in 2 Corinthians 5:17 using grammatical and lexical exegesis. The analysis shows that the phrase denotes not merely a positional union with Christ but a dynamic, participatory relationship resulting in kainē ktisis—a new creation. The perfect tense of gegonen (“has become”) indicates that the new reality has already arrived, while the aorist parelthen (“passed away”) marks a decisive break with the old. This transformation is not superficial moral improvement but a radical, divinely wrought renewal that affects identity, character, and daily practice. The study contributes to practical theology by grounding life renewal in textual analysis rather than abstract doctrine.
Co-Authors Susanto Dwiraharjo