God wrote the first covenant, the law, on stone tablets (Ex. 24:12). The new covenant is "written" on hearts (2 Cor. 3:2-3; see Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 11:19). In other words, the Spirit changes believers' hearts to enable them to obey God.
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