NEW RELATIONSHIP

The death of Christ on the cross brought us wonderful benefits. A heart willing to obey and love God was given to us. God Himself removed our “heart of stone” and gave us a “heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 11:19; 36:26). That is, our hearts — once insensitive to God's influence — became sensitive and tender. And so, God writes His Law on our hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3).

The love of the Father began to guide our dreams and decisions (Colossians 3:2). His Word became our compass for life. Even though the presence of sin still remains in us—because we have not yet been completely freed from it (Colossians 3:5-10) — our goal is to improve our walk with every new step. This is what the new relationship of a child born again of God looks like.