The ordo salutis (2): Regeneration: “Begotten again unto a lively hope”
Rev. Martyn McGeown explains regeneration as the first step in the ordo salutis, defining it as God's work by the Holy Spirit to plant the principle of Christ's life into the heart of the spiritually dead sinner. The article carefully clarifies what "in principle" means (as a real beginning, not merely theoretical or legal), establishing the foundation for understanding how the Holy Spirit effectually applies salvation to the elect.
Introduction: What regeneration is In the first article of this series we defined the ordo salutis as the logical order in which the Holy Spirit of Christ applies those benefits of salvation decreed by God in election and purchased by Christ on the cross. The order has eight steps: regeneration, calling, conversion, saving faith, justification, sanctification, preservation, and glorification. In this article I will explain the first step, regeneration. The following is a definition of...
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