He must become converted, turn away from a wrongful course and turn to the Lord.

He must be drawn to the Lord Jesus, make a full consecration, be accepted of the Lord, presented to the Father, justified, and begotten of the holy spirit, before he becomes a new creature; and from that time forward he must develop.

He must have the opportunity to pass through, and must pass through, many experiences and by these experiences learn the lessons that God desires the members of the new creation to learn.
[480]A boy or a girl in school who is being trained for a special purpose is required to have some hard mental exercise in order to develop the mind.

For this reason many mathematical problems are required of the pupil; and other lessons are required to develop the mental faculties.

One who is training for a race or other physical contest is required to have some strenuous experiences.