Regeneration and the Holy Spirit | Charles Spurgeon

Deep Dive into All of Grace: An Earnest Word for Those Who Are, by Grace, Seeking Salvation by Charles Spurgeon - Regeneration and the Holy SpiritThe sources make it clear that to see the kingdom of God, you must be born again. This new birth is not something achievable through human effort or power; it is described as supernatural and "from above," beyond the sinner's own ability. It is also referred to as a "saving change of heart" and being "born of the Spirit."The new birth is identified as exclusively the work of the Holy Spirit. This work is acknowledged as secret and mysterious, like the wind, where the results are evident but the process is not fully comprehensible.However, the sources reconcile the necessity of the new birth with the doctrine of salvation by faith in Jesus, which is found in the same scripture. They state that these truths must agree. The key point of agreement is that the Lord does, in fact, produce the new birth in all who believe in Jesus. Therefore, your believing is presented as the surest evidence that you are born again, proving that the Spirit is already at work in your heart.The roles are distinct: it is ours to believe, it is the Lord's to create us anew. We are not to perform the regenerating work for God, and He will not believe for us. While the Spirit enables belief, the human responsibility is to exercise faith in Jesus. The sources strongly warn against letting the mysterious aspects of the Spirit's work or other theological mysteries become an excuse to delay or refuse to believe, emphasizing that salvation comes through simple trust in Jesus.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed