We are not "regenerated" as we never had the HG to begin with.
Uh, such is the very purpose of regeneration. To be raised from spiritual death to new spiritual life, by the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit, who makes the new creature His temple. He indwells the raised sinner, which is the earnest (down-payment)that guarantees everlasting life. Ephesians 1:13-14, II Corinthians 5:5
The washing of regeneration and renewing of the HG is the Lord's shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour/not ours, but His shed on us (Titus 3:4-7 KJV)!
Agreed! It is this miracle of being born away, and baptized with the Holy Spirit, that provides us with new hearts of flesh to believe the Gospel, when we hear it proclaimed with new ears to hear.
So simple and yet twisted by the religionist like yourself.
I have no idea how you think I am twisting the teachings of John 3:1-8 that reveal regeneration of the sinner to new life in Christ Jesus through the power of His Holy Spirit.
Those who had to endure to the end to be saved did so by DOING something including keeping the commandments, selling all, on and on. Is that what you say we must do to be saved?
I believe I already explained "endurance" as receiving faith and repentance; being sanctified, protected, and persevering due to the indwelling Holy Spirit. Endurance is as monergistic (solely of God) as justification, reconciliation, and sanctification. God alone gets the glory for being the instrument of our overcoming all things.
Why would you deny what was and will be required for Israel? Their salvation was dependent upon them doing something by faith (James 2:18 KJV):
Repent, and believe the gospel (Mark 1:4 KJV) by baptism of repentance for the remission of sins (Mark 1:4 KJV, Mark 16:16 KJV, Acts 2:38 KJV), keep the commandments (John 14:15 KJV, Matthew 23:2-3 KJV, John 15:5-10 KJV), endure to the end to be saved (Matthew 10:22 KJV), go through the trial of their faith (1 Peter 1:7 KJV), receiving the end of their faith, even the salvation of their souls (1 Peter 1:9 KJV). That salvation is of the grace that "should" come unto them (Acts 15:11 KJV, 1 Peter 1:10 KJV) looking forward that their sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord (which is at what many refer to as the second coming of the Lord (Acts 3:19-21 KJV).
None of this criteria can be met by sinners (whether Jews or Gentiles) under the demands of the Law. For all fall short. All of this is only met by faith in Jesus Christ (whether Jew or Gentile). All that the Law demanded, He provides for His children.
You do not get to spiritualize away clear commandments from the Lord to His people, Israel, past and future!
Correct! The commandments stand forever! The question is: who is able to fulfill all these commands? Jesus Christ alone could and did, on behalf of His spiritual offspring. Romans 3:9-26
You're wrong as usual. The word of truth is specific as preached by Paul as the gospel of your salvation (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV, Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV). Why don't you believe it?
I DO believe it. I simply do not limit the message to only these few verses. I believe the Gospel was promised throughout history by God to all the O.T. saints, as well as all the N.T. saints, and we are one body of believers (church) who will share in Christ's inheritance of the Heavenly Kingdom. (Ephesians 1:3-12)
I am a student of Covenant Theology, which is a broad approach to understanding all the Scriptures; and is quite the opposite of Dispensational theology, that fractures history and God's workings, losing sight that God is a Covenantal God who has dealt with His own through the power of His grace and promises of The Savior, from the very beginning.
