Subject: eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen |
Bible Note: Hi Apollos, My question for you is that which I have often asked, yet none seems able to answer. Where do we seen regeneration happen in the Bible in the Old Testament? - By what the Bible says, not by "logical argument"? Is there anywhere in the Old Testament, besides in the prophecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, who are foretelling what will happen in the future time, that speak of re-birth, which is regeneration? For example, many will say, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. That means he was born again." But is that what the Bible actually says? Jesus said, "Unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot the kingdom of heaven." Why do you suppose the OT believers were in "Abraham's Bosom", the comfort side of Sheol? You need not answer these questions to me, but if you wish to have a true and Biblical understanding of this topic, you need to understand the Biblical answers. There are many convoluted "logical arguments" and "theological systems" that will endeavor to impose human reasonings upon Scripture, but I challenge you to search out this question I have asked, and accept what you find in the Word. Love in Christ, Mark |