the Bible says that two fundamental things characterize those who are in Christ. First, there has been a radical change in the core of our being. The Bible says that our hearts of stone have been replaced by hearts of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 says, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Paul is referring to the same thing when he says we are a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). This wonderful reality does not mean that we have become perfect, but that our hearts are malleable, sensitive, and
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