NEW LIFE IN CHRIST By: Randy Kea In II Corinthians 5:17, the apostle Paul said, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.” Please consider the following analysis of this verse. “Therefore if” – This phrase sets forth the conditional nature of gaining and maintaining a right relationship with God. The word “if” is found throughout the New Testament denoting the fact that salvation is conditional. For instance, in John 8:31, the Lord said, “If ye continue in my...