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1 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 128955 | ||
Hello Brother Tim; I am in complete agreement with EVERYTHING you said. In this discussion I am trying to focus on one single aspect of the whole salvation picture. A gift is one thing, and certainly salvation is a gift. Likewise, I realize that we cannot have salvation without "regeneration" or the "new birth." Both are one and the same. I am of the mind that those who have believed and received Christ by faith, most certainly and necessarily must be "born anew." But the term salvation, at least in my understanding differs from the term "new birth" Therefore by trying to focus on "regeneration" for this study, to see how different our beliefs are on this topic is what I am attempting to accomplish. It's just a personal study of mine, in which when completed, I hope to be able to share my findings about what participants in this forum believe. I have already seen where some believe, we are passive in regeneration, while others are saying that we are either active, or at least semi-active in bringing about the event called regeneration. That is why I find this topic interesting. God bless you brother Tim New Creature |
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2 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 128973 | ||
Greetings New Creature! I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe it to be an artifical distinction. Scripture only mentions regeneration and being born from above one time. Neither verse tells us much of anything about when this occurs. My position is that someone who is saved is has been regenerated and born from above. In others words, I believe them to be synomous terms. I understand that some theological perspectives believe that regeneration must come before salvation, but Scripture simply doesn't say that anywhere. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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