The Bible teaches that we are saved because of the righteous things that someone else has done, specifically Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life and laid the foundation for bequeathing a perfect righteousness to those who trust in him. Through faith, we are united to Christ and his qualities, nature, and power begin to flow into us, transforming us and making us partakers of the divine nature, which means becoming like God in the way he intended for us to live, with a renewed mind and will, longing for good things and desiring to serve the King of Kings.
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