Q&R: Romans 8:9 – Who doesn’t belong to Christ? Brad Jersak

However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. Romans 8:9 Question: First, I want to say how much your work has helped me grow in the faith and seeing the beautiful reality of the gospel. My question is about a verse I'm trying to understand. Romans 8:9 says in the second part of this verse that "if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to him." I just read your article, "Is Christ in All people or only in Christians?". I get the part where you say, "Some Scriptures define our Being (all are ...