We are born from above to be like God: we are to born from an old self to a new self. This transformation is to give us a whole new attitude of the mind; the focus of the mind has a new center. God is righteous in all of His actions; that is what we are created to be. God is holy and we are to be holy in character and conduct. Persons who are born from above demonstrate it by putting away the old manner of living; these are showing the DNA of their heavenly Father in “true righteousness and holiness”. They are becoming new creations. Jesus is the essence of their spiritual DNA. Jesus is the incorruptible seed of the Father; Christlikeness is Father-likeness.
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)
