Most religions and spiritual ideologies preach something about transformation. Where in our current state in the flesh we're lacking something of the spirit, and that we should be aiming to become that something else. This generally is the core of most teachings, but what these beliefs lack is the knowledge how to change in the first place, and just assume that just hoping, believing, or listening to some guru or so called spiritual master will get them to that goal.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

They read and believe and then perceive themselves to be experts themselves, puffed up in spiritual pride.

Job 41:15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

Unfortunately, this means the truth is shut off to such people, since humility before God is the beginning of understanding, not the pride of the knowledge given to people by their own heart and hearts of others.

Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Because instead of the revelations from the Father, they seek the word of man ABOUT God instead, instead of the word FROM God, within, in spirit.

Psalm 70:4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

They magnify the words of men, they go to the Church to hear the words of men, they read and promote the books and words of men, and they as men exalt themselves above God, proclaiming to be wise about God, passing on secondhand knowledge given to them by men.

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

They call themselves, Masters, Gurus, Apostles, Rabbis, Imams, Bishops, Priests, Vicars and teachers of men, yet like everyone else their hearts are full of deceit, because they know not God, nor his will, and instead preach their own will and ideas about God, leading others astray.

Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Being transformed and born again is a step by step process, of knowledge being revealed to the mind by degrees, and then applying the knowledge direct from God to ourselves.

1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

This is why Jesus said Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, so that we can also be one with our Father. Because if God abides in you, you need not listen to anyone else, nor go to a building made with hands to listen to people repeat your ideas about the Father.

John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

If you're of the Father then do his work, because the more knowledge you spread, the more you get, so with all your getting get understanding, because the purpose for having the MYSTERY of the Gospel is to spread it, it is not for oneself alone.

Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

For as the disciples wrote a Gospel so should people be spreading the truth as well. It is because by doing that, a person is making the sincere effort to connect with the Father and desire to be better than what they are now, meaning they desire to be righteous in mind, and to be such means you want to help others reach the Kingdom.

Job 32:20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Which means wanting to do the right things all the time, in thought, word and deed, but first to do that you need to recognize the source of evil within.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Few there be that desire to do just that, because we're lost to the law of sin, because from out of the abundance of our hearts we are held captive by its lust of the world. This is why we must seek something greater than the world to help us overcome it, and the words of men are of the world.

John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

The knowledge from God, and his gift of righteousness is available to ALL people, not just the special chosen few, who only seek to control others with their own understanding, flawed at that. God is not a respecter of persons, and neither should anyone be.

Jeremiah 9:4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

As such no man has the power to unfold the truth unto a person, only the Father can do that, and he draws people to him, since the Father is the one who searches all hearts to see if they are seeking him out.

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

King Solomon, unfortunately didn't pay heed to that lesson with all his wisdom, since he turned from his God twice, and lost his Kingdom. No religion speaks for the Father, because most can't help but try and pollute another's mind with doctrine.

James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

There is God, within, and we as spirits (mind) are made in his image, so there is no need for religion, since we are connected to him by default. But we do not seek, neither do we listen, and instead run after the world, and the flesh.

Psalm 53:2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Jesus came to do away with religion, by the way of showing ALL people how to connect with the Father within themselves, and if religion was any worth, none would turn from it, or be converted to one from another. Once you know the Father, your belief goes from strength to strength, because it was founded upon a rock of revelations, and instead of hearing about God, you're hearing from God, in that secret place within, in spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

That is the Gospel, a Gospel that God ALLOWS you to preach, by gifting one understanding of the MYSTERY of the Gospel. Earthly Churches are not a mystery, and everyone has the book.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

Seeking the Father, renews our mind slowly over time, as we build our connection with him in spirit. His revelations reveals righteousness and thus gives us understanding of this world, and the heart (soul) within us that causes us to sin.

Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

The Father helps us overcome it, with his knowledge, and makes known the thoughts and intention of the heart.

2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

By transferring knowledge to our spirit, which awakens it by degrees, as we further turn within to him, with all the faith we can muster.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The Father is righteousness and as such, we should be seeking to be just that, and over time are transformed into that.

2 Corinthians 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

The will of God is simply to do good. Meaning, being righteous towards all people, in thought, word and deed, and spread his seed, his words of truth. You don't try to be good in the world of flesh, since that is just pleasing people, and vain at its core, you be good in the spirit, where all your works of righteousness should flow forth. No amount of Earthly good deeds will save people. We become righteous by way of revelation, by following and applying what Jesus taught. God's Grace, is the gift of righteousness.

Psalm 51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

We have to be changed, not suddenly, since being converted is a long, slow learning curve for of many tribulations and failures along the way.

Romans 5:3-4 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

But with patience we develop a greater understanding of our self, other people, and what is in a man, which causes us to know not what we do. We slowly learn to forgive all people in knowledge of that.

Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

As we learn to detach from the soul (heart) the subconscious which rules over our mind, and slowly start to overcome our sins, we develop a peace within our mind, a peace which is unlike any peace on this Earth. A peace which passes all understanding, which keeps us focused on the Father within, in spirit, since that peace is of the spirit.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

This is the comforter that Jesus spoke of, which will teach us what we need to be taught. Naturally this is different for everyone.

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Yes, we begin to remember and understand what Jesus taught as we follow and apply what he instructed, and we are taught exactly what we need to be taught at the time, via revelation.

Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

To become as little children means, we have to be willing like a child, to learn all things again, and man rich in the the love and knowledge of the Earth cannot enter onto the path to righteousness, let alone enter into Heaven.

Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Few are willing to drop their previous beliefs, and as such they're condemned by them, because most are unwilling to learn anything new. The hearts desire to be right at all costs holds our mind in its prison.

Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

And it is that arrogance and pride in our own knowledge and earthly wisdom that takes us down. Reaping what we sow.

Job 5:13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

We must desire to learn the ways of forgiveness and righteousness, not only learn, but to understand and practice and apply what we have discovered and have had revealed to us to our self. We have to work to be converted or else we remain blind to what Jesus taught us about our self, and this world and the Father. In fact, blind to righteousness.

Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

As we learn to forgive, we are forgiven by the Father, and we cannot forgive truthfully unless the Father gives us understanding of what it is within us causing us to do unrighteousness, so that we understand what is in another. Think not of the sin, but the cause of.

John 2:25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

The gift of righteousness, along with the knowledge given from God to help yourself help others is his grace, and grace comes from our acts (The application of the Father's revelations), not just mimicking the words of man, which will only limit you to their understanding, and God is greater than man and his knowledge of him.

1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Born again of the spirit, made in the image of the Father, returning to our former state of a righteous and imperishable mind (spirit) with the Father's words and understanding (revelations) cleaving our spirit away from the lusts of our evil and corruptible heart.

1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

And in death of the flesh, we will be raised up again as a spirit, like the prodigal son returning back home to their Father in heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:52  In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.