When Christ changes us into a new creation the old is gone never to return. He changes us when we trust in Him, He cleanses us when we confess, 1 John 1:9 and He keeps us until He comes for us. It's all about Him!
Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
2 Corinthians 5:17
"17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new [a]creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
Galatians 2:20
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
If someone is trying real hard to be good enough to earn heaven they are walking in the flesh and not changing their hearts. It is Christ Who changes hearts in response to those who wish to be changed by Him.
We have nothing good in us or the ability to change ourselves. We can change a few ways we act to feel better about ourselves but we cannot change our hearts from within. The outer change is merely superficial and temporary, without the ability to change the heart.
It is only Christ Who can change a heart into a completely new heart. When this happens the Holy Spirit comes into us to replace our own filthy spirit. The old is gone and the new remains until we go home to God.
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