So what changes in us when we are born again?
I have no problem answering your many questions.
IMO, being born-again does not automatically cause
a big-time change in us, in our lives, etc.
Even though the new BAC now has the Holy Spirit
and is, in fact, a new creation ... he still has the
God-given free will to do WHATEVER he chooses!
yes, against what the Holy Spirit is trying to do for us!
This is what all of the warnings are all about ...
CHOOSE to be led of the Spirit, walk in the Spirit, etc.
CHOOSE to not be a slave of sin, etc.
Romans 6 ... that's why Paul keeps warning those Roman BACS to CHOOSE whether they will continue being slaves of sin ...or... slaves of obedience
(which will lead to righteousness). Then, if they CHOOSE to be slaves of righteousness, it is unto holiness (v 19).
And the fruit of holiness will be everlasting life (v 22).
[Some years back, people on Christian forums
insisted I was mis-interpreting Romans 6.]
May I also point you to Revelation 21:7-8 ...
Following the BUT (at the beginning of 21:8),
we have a list of people headed for the Lake of Fire!
One type of person is the
"unbelieving".
Prior to that is the
"cowardly", who are, IMO:
1) BACS who fall away during Christian persecution.
2) ANYONE who submits to take the mark of the beast.
These 2 types are too cowardly to
remain in the faith!
All of this (and multitudes more NT warnings)
absolutely destroys OSAS, eternal security, etc.
For salvation is a process, which ends at death!