Christian identity from God's Spirit

(ANSA) - Vatican City, September 2 - The authority of a Christian comes exclusively from the spirit of God, Pope Francis said during a homily on Tuesday.
    "You can have five degrees in theology, but not have the Spirit of God!" Francis told faithful gathered for Mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican where he has been living since being elected pope in March 2013. "Maybe you'll be a great theologian, but you are not a Christian because you do not have the Spirit of God!" he added. The Christian identity is given not by the "spirit of the world" but by the "spirit of Christ", the Argentine pontiff said. "That which gives authority, that which gives identity is the Holy Spirit, the anointing of the Holy Spirit," he concluded. http://popefrancisnewsapp.com/