To have the Spirit of the Lord cause a mighty change in a person’s heart so that he has no more desire to do evil, but rather desires to seek the things of God.
I will put a new spirit within you,
Ezek. 11: 19 (
Ezek. 18: 31;
36: 26). Those who believed on Christ’s name were born, not of blood, but of God,
John 1: 12-13. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
John 3: 3-7. We can be born again by the word of God,
1 Pet. 1: 3-23. Whosoever is born of God does not continue in sin, JST,
1 Jn. 3: 9. For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world,
1 Jn. 5: 4. Those who are born of Christ covenant with God,
Mosiah 3: 19;
5: 2-7. All people must be born again; yea, born of God,
Mosiah 27: 25-26 (
Alma 5: 49). Have ye spiritually been born of God?
Alma 5: 12-19. If ye are not born again, ye cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven,
Alma 7: 14. Whosoever believes on my words shall be born of me, even of water and of the Spirit,
D&C 5: 16. Ye must be born again into the kingdom of heaven,
Moses 6: 59.