Tom Butler
New Member
We have a pretty good analogy in the story of Lazerus' resurrection.
When Jesus called out "Lazerus, come forth," did Lazerus hear him? Yep.
How can that be? Because Lazerus was already alive. And because he was alive, he was able to hear and respond to Jesus' command.
So, we could say that when we were saved, it was because we had been made spiritually alive by the Holy Spirit, so we could hear and respond to the call of the gospel.
We can discuss whether there was a gap between regeneration and salvation, but it makes no difference. Regeneration always results in salvation. No exceptions.
When Jesus called out "Lazerus, come forth," did Lazerus hear him? Yep.
How can that be? Because Lazerus was already alive. And because he was alive, he was able to hear and respond to Jesus' command.
So, we could say that when we were saved, it was because we had been made spiritually alive by the Holy Spirit, so we could hear and respond to the call of the gospel.
We can discuss whether there was a gap between regeneration and salvation, but it makes no difference. Regeneration always results in salvation. No exceptions.