Christians, what is the difference?

To live in the Spirit means you are already a Christian, because the Spirit of God dwells in you.

"But those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit" (Rom 8:5)

"But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you." (Rom 8:9)

To walk in the Spirit means to walk in faith-righteousness instead of works-righteousness. In the context of Galatians, we are made righteous by faith in Jesus, not by works of the law. (Galatians 3:6-12)

So, when you believe that you are made righteous by faith and not by your works, you are walking in the Spirit.

Galatians 5:16 contrasts between walking in the Spirit and walking in the flesh. The word "flesh" means self-efforts. Paul explained this in Galatians 4:23, saying that Ishmael was born according to the flesh, that is, by human self-efforts.

So, when we trust in our own self-efforts to live a Christian life, to be blessed, or to make ourselves right with God, we are walking in the flesh. We will become independent of God, trusting in our own performance instead of His grace. The works of the flesh will manifest as a result. (Galatians 5:19-21)

On the other hand, when we trust in the God's grace - His undeserved favour - and believe we are the righteousness of God in Christ, the fruit of the Spirit will manifest. (Galatians 5:22-23) "Against such, there is no law." This tells us that throughout the book of Galatians, the apostle Paul was contrasting law and grace, works and faith, flesh and Spirit. In our flesh nothing good dwells (Rom 7:18), therefore we should have no confidence in the flesh (Phi 3:3). Instead, we should walk in the Spirit, depending on His grace.

Living in The spirit ? Then try to follow the guidance of The Spirit...Walk in The Spirit, or after the Spirit ! Follow The Spirit !

How do we develop the fruit of the Spirit? (Galatians 5:22-26)

Faith and obedience go hand in hand.

The fruit of the Spirit is something only the Holy Spirit can produce in the life of the believer. As such, it's something we receive by faith--- a gift given when we accept Christ as our Savior. At the same time, as we live in obedience to God's commands, the fruit grows and develops in our lives. Our part is seen, for example in developing love (John 13:34), joy (Phil.4:4) and peace (Col.3:15).

well, yes there is...... A Christian have the Holy Spirit living in them , the Holy Spirit is what makes us a member of the Body of Christ or Church...... Every Child of God has the Holy Spirit....... Walking in the Spirit is an action, the things we do to show the world who we are in Christ !!!!! that is the difference....... A theif can have the Holy Spirit living in them, but they are NOT walking in the Spirit, doing Gods' work.......... go in peace...... God bless

By his help and assistance, according to the rule of his word, and under his influence and direction as a guide, to which he had before advised in Gal_5:18.

Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

We are in the light, rather than in darkness. Darkness meaning living in sin with the rest of the world. The holy spirit is with us at all times, Jesus loves us and he will guide us if we allow him into our hearts.

Good question. I think it means, walk the walk...don't just talk the talk.

edit: looks like someone up there beat me to the punch. oops!

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Just for you to know the truth

There have to be a purpose for life otherwise we will miss the peaceful path of happiness so we want to be just better everyday

So

Spiritually,

What is God? ,

What’s makes God as god? ,

What is God’s Power? ,

For all sort of these questions, I have very limited understanding so Let me give you the point. Well, just try to know, what’s makes God as god, the Power, isn’t it? So what the power can do? Ah? Well, It can give the ability to organise all things and It can give the ability to separate everything and most importantly, the Ability to control everything, Isn’t it? Isn’t it Good? Ah? So, what I try to say here is, from my hard study and research effort with the help from god, I realized that the ability to control everything, the Power of God is gradually increased in the full amount to use so, The Power of God is always the omnipotent and existed among everything so the God now is always the same omnipotent, who is organised us So how could that be possible to be perfect in perfection always, Ah…? And The Power of God, the ability is the reward for us to control everything in a proper manner, like the true God of goodness. So ~ LOVE IS THE ABILITY ~

We have to lift it up little by little towards Perfection. So

If you are humble, please... Pray to know the truth from true God by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit with great faith and. Good in Bad & Bad in Good so the values is most important. God gave us the rights to do what is right for you and sometimes, things can be right in your point of view but wrong in Public point of view so

Basically, just pray about it for the Good Answer and try to do the God's will first always

And

I have true testimony of true God

Please, just try to understand the fundamental...

If you think, why so much trouble and pain in this world…? Then there is only one reason, without pain, No pleasure and without pleasure, no pain. So without them, we cannot enjoy this life so always we need them in our development towards the perfection of God. So-so you use pain and pleasure instead of pain and pleasure use you. I mean the vision of the future should be clear & it have to pull you rather than you have to push so you must link a lot of pleasure in order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. You have to make it must.

And

It is Wonderful… wonderful nature for us by the true… God. And

we all make mistakes so it is hard to look for star in daylight. So just in faith… it is possible. Like that the faith in true God. And If you think, even expert can be wrong then you have to make the fine research in all most everything so It is hard and some time, it is impossible to achieve so Why we need inappropriate action to find the owner of higher power? SO,

So, just try to understand, because of Lack of faith in true God, we do not have the great gift of understanding of things so just

understand this please.

We cannot get anything from nothing so changing something into this perfect state, we need something or someone so all things are spiritually first, to govern everything by God. So, closely, Have a look at this world of wonders of yours and then you know the truth, when you listen to your real voice and then Having a strong desire to do the best every day then stick with the best to do your best. And most importantly, try to be grateful for what you have now and try to know where you come from to have the great gift of understanding and then, have the faith to become the best winner in your life. And this is the best meaning of happy life.

And

The Low of mercy cannot rob the Low of justice so God provided the way to our salvation to overcome our sin so Jesus Christ sacrifice is much needed to return to live with God, because God is perfect in perfection so Jesus Christ is our savior to pay our punishment of our sin so-so Because of the perfect love of god for you. So God gave Jesus Christ for us ~ FOR US ~

Well,

It is the time to make the great decision.

Good luck.

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not really. they both mean have god in ur life

if you talk to talk, you gotta do the walk.