2 Corinthians 5:17 AMP “Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life].”   Restoration (regeneration, rebirth, resurrection) -the act of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state. To bring back to a former position or condition.   Means returning to who you were created to be before sin corrupted humanity.    This process is centered on Christ and is a journey of letting go of worldly definitions of self and embracing God's purpose for you.    Our identity is rooted in the Word of God giving account of our creation, where humanity was made in the image of God but fell from grace through disobedience.    Through Christ's death and resurrection, believers are offered a new identity and the possibility of having God's image restored within them.