Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” “Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.Revelation 21:5, Isaiah 43:19, 2. Corinthians 5:17 NKJV
The one in whose heart the grace of Christ abides is daily undergoing a transformation of character. He is preparing for the higher school, where all characters blend in a perfect whole … That which was objectionable in the character is purified from the soul by the love of Jesus. All selfishness is expelled … We will not then retain our old, sinful habits and practices, for we are cleansed, we are sanctified, as vessels unto honor … The power of God is working, like the leaven, to subdue the entire being. Even the thoughts are brought into captivity to the will of Christ.Ellen White in Lt 164, 1899; Lt 1C, 1890; Lt 151, 1897; Ms 27, 1897