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God very much wants us to become converted—to be one of His converts. He wants us not only to learn but to practice His way of life—to become sincerely and thoroughly committed to it. He promises us His help if we willingly follow His instructions. Through His Spirit He will empower us to "put on the new man which (is) created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:24, emphasis added throughout). His purpose is to change us, to convert us from the inside, from the heart.
When one addressed Jesus Christ as "Good Teacher," He responded: "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God" (Matthew 19:16-17). His point was that God is the only source of righteous character, not that something was wrong with Jesus' own character.
If we are not naturally good, then how do we become righteous in the eyes of God? Jesus supplies the answer: "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance" (Mark 2:17).
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