ACTS 9:10-12 STREET CALLED STRAIGHT. When the will of man (you and me) comes into alignment with the spirit of God, TRANSFORMATION is always the goal. The spirit of religion is a shift from joyful obedience in God and a transformed life, to simply doing the right things and abstaining from the wrong ones. The spirit of religion only allows for outward righteousness. It does not transform the person or the heart. Rather, it puts on a front and appearance that is no greater than skin deep. This impacts the local church by creating divisions between individuals and stealing the joy, freedom, healing, and transformation that comes through the power of God.