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1 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Hank | 64414 | ||
FTimA: The answer to your question, "What is a regenerate believer?" is this: A regenerate believer is a Christian -- genuine, not just in name only, but a repentent sinner who has been born again. See Christ's discourse with Nicodemus in John 3. --Hank | ||||||
2 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | FTimA | 64418 | ||
Thank you for the clarification but if I am a believer how does the word "regenerate" come into play? I am familiar with the discourse with Nicodemus. What was Jesus talking about with him when he said, "unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God"? |
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3 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Hank | 64443 | ||
FTimA: You ask: "If I am a believer, how does the word "regenerate" come into play. The answer: "Regenerate" is a compound word derived from the Latin "re" (again, anew) and generare (to beget); hence, the English meaning in the biblical context of John 3 is "begot anew" or "born again" -- referring to the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the penitent sinner at the moment of salvation. It is both instantaneous and permanent, based on neither immersion in water nor subsequent good works. Salvation is solely of God, springs solely from his grace, and is effected in us by faith alone in Christ alone. Any modification by man to God's plan is not scriptural, constitutes false teaching, and is thus invalid....... As for your question concerning Jesus' phrase in John 3:5, "born of water," it has been variously interpreted to mean [1] natural birth (very logical when it is juxtaposed with spiritual birth); [2] figuratively, renewal or spiritual cleansing (see Numbers 19:17-19; Psalm 51:9,10; Isaiah 32:15; Jer.2:13; Joel 2:28,29) [3] the word of God, as in John 15:3; or [4] water baptism, that of John or that of Jesus and His disciples. The least likely is [4] water baptism, because that interpretation contradicts many other New Testament passages, e.g. Ephesians 2:8-9. One truth is clear: the new birth (regeneraton) is from God through the Holy Spirit. Water baptism is an act of obedience that follows the new birth in Christ but does effect it. --Hank | ||||||