The Bible teaches that God promises to give His people a new heart and spirit, replacing their stony hearts with hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26-27).
In Ezekiel 36:26-27, the Lord says, 'A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.' This promise speaks to the transformative work of God in the lives of His people. The stony heart represents a hardened, unresponsive disposition towards God's Word and His ways. As He replaces it with a heart of flesh, He not only softens our hearts, making them capable of responding to Him, but also enables us to walk in His ways. This work highlights the sovereignty of God in salvation; it is He who initiates and accomplishes this radical change within us.
Scripture References:
Ezekiel 36:26-27, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 6:14, John 20:31, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 4:4, Matthew 6:21, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Jeremiah 31:33-34
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