To Teach Them War (12): Knowing War’s Origin: Within Us
Huizinga explores the Reformed doctrine of regeneration as God's sovereign work of spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that it is entirely God's gracious act rather than human achievement. The article addresses how believers can recognize evidence of regeneration in their lives, despite the fact that regeneration itself is not a consciously experienced moment but a transformative spiritual reality.
Previous article in this series: October 1, 2016, p. 14. Are you a born-again believer? And if you have been regenerated (born again), how can you tell? An Important Question These are important questions, first of all, because of what regeneration is. Regeneration (and now we are using the term in what Reformed theologians have historically called "the narrower sense") is the first implanting of the principle of the new life of Christ in your heart by the Holy Spirit, so that you, the...
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