I

What man thinks of as dispositional change is only a change in behavior, and that is a different thing and a different path from the dispositional change that God speaks of. Can what man thinks of as dispositional change ensure that people will not rebel against, resist, or betray God? Can it make them ultimately stand firm in their witness and satisfy God's intentions? The dispositional change that God speaks of means that through practicing the truth, through experiencing His judgment and chastisement, and by being pruned, tried, and refined by Him, people achieve an understanding of God's intentions and the truth principles, and then live according to the truth principles, coming to possess submission and a God-fearing heart, without any misunderstandings of God, and possessing true knowledge and true worship of God.

II

What God speaks of is a change in a person's disposition, but the dispositional change that man speaks of refers to improved behavior, to appearing well-behaved and calm, and to not being arrogant; and it refers to speaking in a refined and disciplined way, and possessing conscience, reason, and moral standards in one's speech and behavior. The change of disposition that man speaks of is a change in outward behavior, a change that conforms to human notions and imaginings. The change of disposition that God requires is casting off one's corrupt disposition, it's a change in life disposition brought about by understanding the truth, a change in one's perspective on things, a change in one's life outlook and values.

III

No matter whether you are dealing with people or things, your motives, the principles of your actions, and your standard of measurement must all be in accordance with the truth, and you must seek the truth principles; this is the only way to achieve a change of disposition. If you always measure yourself by behavioral standards, if you always focus on changes in your outward behavior, and you think you're living out human likeness and have God's approval just because you possess a little good behavior, that is completely wrong. Because you have corrupt dispositions, and can oppose God, and are at risk of betraying God, if you don't seek the truth to solve your corrupt disposition, no matter how good your outward behavior may be, you'll not be able to achieve true submission to God, and you will not be able to fear God and shun evil.

from The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. Good Behavior Does Not Mean One's Disposition Has Changed