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I agree there is a corporate connection, but regeneration and renewal in Titus 3:5 is referring to aspects of the salvation of our souls, so it is also deeply personal and individual as well as corporate. It is both Regeneration in Matthew is a different context. In Titus, it is...

By means, I was referring to the instrumental means GOD USES. I also believe and know faith is a gift I wholeheartedly agree with your definition of regeneration. I only mildly disagree with your definition of drawing, I believe drawing is not only putting someone before a preacher, but also an...

Good answer. So is there a purpose in God drawing us for a season before monergistically regenerating us in the Calvinistic system? Or is this asking a question that is beyond our understanding, mysterious? Blessings

Regeneration. Paliggenesia, from palin which means again and gennesia which means born. Born again, could also refer to created anew. I believe the Matthew passage is eschatological. The Titus passage is soteriological and personal (individual), because it is referring to salvation Your...

Do you know Koine Greek?

Thanks for your replies. Please Do not assume that because someone hasn’t yet seen what you’ve seen it means they’re not serious students of the Word. With that said, how does what you say fit with the biblical teaching of regeneration, Titus 3;5. Ephesians 2, 1 Peter 1:23? Not being...

Trying to avoid arguments. No smoke, just enlightening please. Hard to see with smoke in your eyes

How does your first paragraph fit with Titus 3:5 and Ephesians 2:1-10 etc

I used to be an Arminian, and even though my salvation was wholly and entirely by Grace, (radical transformation of heart and life of a man that was found of God while not seeking Him), later in my walk I fell into kind of a "have to perform" theology. This resulted in me somewhat trying to...

Early in my Christian walk, I understood being drawn to Jesus by the Father as the Grace of God preceding out faith, and then regeneration was the New Birth that logically, not temporally followed our faith. But I understood my faith and my regeration as having occurred similtaneously. So...

So then it is His desire that the others perish and NOT come to the knowledge of the truth. That is the other side of the coin to your bottom line.

No, the Law exposes/brings our sinful nature to the surface. But we are to blame when we act according to our sinful inclinations and when we do not repent and believe, not Adam. That is why we are condemned for our unbelief.

The Gospel is about God loving the world in such a way that He sent His only begotten Son so that the lost through Him might be saved. Realizing that Jesus died, rose, and ascended to save sinners is not making the Gospel about oneself. Nice strawman you built there. So if you believe that...

It's just like saying that when the Israelites looked at the bronze serpent they healed themselves. The idea is preposterous

No, because I do not think that my believing or receiving saved me. God saved me. Read my sig again.

No one denies the Soveriegnty of God. Calvinism has redefined the word to fit their system. And what should they repent of? According to John 3:18, the reason for their condemnation is unbelief. So what does God command them to believe that they are not believing? For if they are condemned...

It's not about me... it's about "for God so loved the world". Christ was already glorified before the Christ Event in time. HE NEEDS NOTHING FROM US. HE was already glorified, and He abased Himself, humbled Himself, NOT FOR HIMSELF. He humbled and abased Himself to save the lost. SO yes, the...

Then it would follow that Jesus died for all. Because His substitutionary death on behalf of sinners is a big part of the Gospel. If He did not die for Joe Shmoe, then how can it be said that God is offering life to Joe Schmoe, when there is no salvation for Joe Schmoe outside Jesus dying on...

1. If Christ did not die for all men, it is impossible for those who He did not die for to reject the Gospel, (because the Gospel can only save people Christ died for.) 2. You cannot reject something that is not offered to you.

No one believes in saving themselves. Look, if I was unable to get up and mow my lawn, and you said "I'll come over and mow your lawn for you", and I allow you to do it, and then I say I mowed the lawn myself because I allowed you to do it, wouldn't you think I was completely off my rocker...