Regeneration and born again are not synonymous

[Dave]

He never said that!!

Can you summarize for me what you think that he said? BTW, He stated that He believed that the birth of the Church was in the upper room, not at Pentecost. Interesting.

 

[Arial]

Can you summarize for me what you think that he said? BTW, He stated that He believed that the birth of the Church was in the upper room, not at Pentecost. Interesting.

Start it at about 6:30.

learn.ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/how-was-abraham-saved

rcsprouljr.com/how-were-people-saved-in-the-old-testament/

 

[Eleanor]

Hey David.

I get that. But being born again, at least according to the NT, is the result of the Spirit baptism, which is the result of faith.

No. . .that is not according to the NT.

According to the NT: man is spiritiually dead and spiritually powerless until his spirit is born again into eternal life by the sovereign choice of the Holy Spirit (Jn 3:3-5), whose sovereign choice is as unaccountable as the wind ( Jn 3:6-8).

The only logical conclusion is that regeneration (pre NT faith, OT faith), begot regeneration (born again).

No, according to Scripture, regeneration didn't "beget regeneration". . .rather tortuous construct.

They were reborn into eternal life the OT in the same way they are reborn into eternal life in the NT. . .
through faith in the promise (Ge 15:5, Seed, Jesus Christ, Gal 3:17).