In this justified righteous position, being in a "yoke" together with Christ (Matthew 11:29-30), we have "put on" Christ (Romans 13:14), we are "in" Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1; 1 Peter 5:14), and are "servants to God" and "of Christ" (Romans 6:22; Ephesians 6:6)--being servants "of righteousness" (Romans 6:18-19).
Biblia hueleza muujiza huu wa ajabu wa kubadilishwa, kutoka katika kuwa mdhambi kwenda katika mwanaume au mwanamke kamili katika Kristo, kama “kuzaliwa tena” (Yoh 3:3-8; 1 Pet 1:23); kuwa “kiumbe kipya” (2 Kor 5:17; Gal 6:15); “donge jipya” (1 Kor 5:7); “utu mpya” (Efe 4:24; Kol 3:10); “chupa mpya” (Mk 2:21-22; Mt 9:16-17; Lk 5:36-39); n.k.