Regeneration
« Previous Entries Tuesday, April 21st, 2009Born of God: Regeneration or Conversion?
The phrase “born of God” is only found in the first (1st) epistle of John, with one exception from his gospel. Was John’s use of this phrase in reference to regeneration or conversion?
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009What change occurs at regeneration?
At regeneration one is adopted by God as His child. At regeneration one is adopted by God as His child. During regeneration a change in ownership also occurs. And there is a loosening which occurs, the shackles are removed and the way of escape is made possible.
Thursday, March 19th, 20093 Types: Galatians 4
There are three (3) types which are used throughout the scriptures. They can be found as early as Genesis and are elsewhere in the Old Testament, especially in Israel and the tabernacle. They are found in the teaching of Christ and in Paul’s epistles. This study demonstrates how Paul uses them in Galatians 4.
Monday, February 23rd, 20093 Types: Hebrews 12
There are three (3) types which are used throughout the scriptures. They can be found as early as Genesis and are elsewhere in the Old Testament, especially in Israel and the tabernacle. They are found in the teaching of Christ and in Paul’s epistles. This study demonstrates how Paul uses them in Hebrews 12.
Thursday, February 19th, 20093 Types: Romans 7
There are three (3) types which are used throughout the scriptures. They can be found as early as Genesis and are elsewhere in the Old Testament, especially in Israel and the tabernacle. They are found in the teaching of Christ and in Paul’s epistles. This study demonstrates how Paul uses them in Romans 7.
Thursday, February 19th, 20093 Types: Romans 6
There are three (3) types which are used throughout the scriptures. They can be found as early as Genesis and are elsewhere in the Old Testament, especially in Israel and the tabernacle. They are found in the teaching of Christ and in Paul’s epistles. This study demonstrates how Paul uses them in Romans 6.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father
In this passage Jesus teaches that not just any man has seen the Father. He points out that only those which are of God have seen the Father.
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment
What judgment would contrast the 1st death better than the righteousness of one, which came upon all men unto justification of life?
Monday, March 31st, 2008Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works
So often, so many think they can judge those who are regenerate by observing ones works, yet this passage teaches that works are not always manifested.
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son
At regeneration a person is rescued from the dominion of darkness and transfered to the dominion of Christ.
Wednesday, November 28th, 20071 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them
Paul says that without the Holy Spirit, a person cannot know, understand, comprehend, or make any sense of things that are spiritual. Jesus taught the very same thing when He said that unless a man is born again this is not possible.
Wednesday, November 28th, 20071 Corinthians 2:11 even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God
Paul teaches that only the Holy Spirit is capable of discerning things that pertain to God. Nothing of a man is able to do this.
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Genesis 3: The fall of Man - a shadow of Regeneration and Conversion
When Adam ate of the fruit of the forbidden tree, the result that occurred is often referred to as the “Fall of Man“. This is an appropriate name and for the most part is correctly taught. However, many specific details concerning this event are over looked and because of this, error abounds and truth is [...]
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007John 6 - I am that bread of life
When Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, he reveals a great truth in his rebuke of the tempter as He proclaims, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Ephesians 1:11-12 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance
The chosen of God, being predestinated to adoption, were also predestinated to receive an inheritance of eternal life and eternal salvation.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Ephesians 1:5-6 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
The chosen of God were predestinated to be adopted as children, having been made acceptable by God to Himself by Jesus Christ. This is the core of free grace.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Romans 11:15-25 For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
These trees are only capable of bearing good fruit, and as in John 15, are threatened to be removed because of unbelief and/or an absence of good works. If they do not start bringing forth fruit meet for repentance, as John warns them, they will be removed from the root.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007John 15:1-6 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Whether a tree or a branch, the primary lesson is that if a person does not produce fruit, he will be removed from the source that permits him to be fruitful.
Tuesday, October 16th, 20071 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
We love Him, because He first loved us. God acted first by forgiving His chosen people of their sins by providing a lamb without blemish to atone for their sins.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Does Salvation result from Works or from Faith?
The key to properly understanding the salvation of God is in the inheritance. Salvation is taken possession of by both works and faith, but only if we have already received salvation by grace.
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate…
God did choose, did predestinate, did regenerate, and then offered the liberty of becoming the sons of God.
Thursday, July 26th, 2007Matthew 3 - The winnowing fan and threshing floor
Traditional teaching attempts to persuade one to believe that this passage is that of separating the unregenerate from the regenerate, but that cannot be possible since both the grain and the chaff are derived from the same plant, which in this passage, is a child of God. Compare this to the parable of the “Wheat and Tares” where two distinct types of plants exists, each being derived from two different types of seed. In that parable the wheat is gathered together and placed into the barn. This would be customary prior to threshing and winnowing.
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007Is Obedience a Condition of Salvation?
Is Obedience a Condition of Salvation? That depends upon which aspect of salvation is under consideration. A proper understanding of the inheritance can aid in understanding the two aspects of salvation.
Tuesday, May 29th, 20072 Corinthians 5:17 A new creature
Galatians 6:15 says that the most important thing for a person to do is to be a new creature. Yet this passage is too often miss interpreted as describing a person who is born again. This study shows why this passage, when rightly divided, is in agreement with that of Galatians.
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father draw him
Jesus was in fact stating that no man can come to Him, no one can convert, unless the Father first delivers the person into Christ’s care by rescuing him from the power of darkness, which is the second birth or regeneration.
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