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1 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 128946 | ||
New Creature: Obviously the gift of salvation and the means of salvation are in the province of God alone; that's Bible teaching (Eph 2:8,9). But "what if" the Philippian jailer had told Paul and Silas to take a flying leap when they answered the jailer's question, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" with? by saying "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." -- what then? The question was asked, the answer was given, the condition was set forth clearly: Faith was the condition. Faith is not a "work" but it is a condition of salvation. The Ephesians 2:8,9 salvation "formula" is that man is saved [delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation] by free grace [God's unmerited favor], but it is through the instrument of (man's) faith [trust, submission to, absolute reliance] in Jesus Christ. If all were saved by God's grace whether they had faith in Christ or not, what does John 3:16 then mean? Man's active role in salvation is a condition of the heart and mind called faith, and it is the only role he has; his role does not extend to or embrace works in any shape, form or fashion. But to say that man has absolutely no role, no option to believe or not to believe, no option to embrace or reject God's free offer of grace, is making of man a passive puppet instead of a free moral agent. The Bible does not teach that man is a mere puppet and that God is a capricious puppeteer. The sovereignty of God and sovereign election do not contract the responsibility of man to repent and trust Christ. The wonderful doctrines of grace do not negate man's role and absolute necessity to repent and trust Christ as Savior and Lord (Rev. 22:17; John 3:18,19,36; 5:40; 2 Thess. 2:10-12). .... Revelation 22:17: "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." ..... The water of life is free, free to whoever will come for it. But we still must come! --Hank | ||||||
2 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 128959 | ||
Dear Hank; I am in COMPLETE AGREEMENT with everything you said. I believe exactly the same as you on this. What initially prompted me to inquire about this topic, were a couple of articles from the Reformed Camp, in which they stated that "regeneration precedes" faith. I just wanted to see how many in this forum agree or disagree with that statement. Actually, before I complete my survey, I plan on rewording the question exactly that way. The question will be; Does regeneration precede faith, or does faith precede regeneration. I first wanted to discuss this with community members, and by wording my question in various ways, to see how individuals understand and comprehend the question, while at the same time seeing if the individuals are remaining consistent in what they believe. I hope this helps you understand what I am attempting to accomplish. The more responses and input I get, the more interesting this survey becomes. God Bless you brother Hank New Creature |
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3 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 128969 | ||
New Creature, The Council of Trent on Justification. "we are therefore said to be justified freely, because that none of those things which precede justification, whether faith or works, merit the grace itself of justification." Emmaus |
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4 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 128979 | ||
Emmaus Thanks for that bit of history I see that "The Council of Trent" obviously must have believed that there may have been things that precede justification. I wonder if they ever elaborated on that. God Bless New Creature |
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5 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | Emmaus | 128984 | ||
New Creature, The full context is here: http://history.hanover.edu/early/trent/ct06d1.htm Emmaus |
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6 | The New Birth - A Survey | NT general Archive 1 | New Creature | 129038 | ||
Thank you Emmaus I will check it out soon as I am able Blessings New Creature |
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