It needs to happen (more so than anything else needs to happen..), and can happen from God as a free gift for anyone desiring God and His eternal life.
It happens on His terms, not on ours.
Real regeneration is something that is accomplished only by God. You know this. Other people can't do that for any dead man or woman, and a dead man certainly can't raise himself into life.
God delights to do that. He does that in love as we pray and witness of Jesus -- that's our part.“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),”
👉🏼Ephesians 2:4-5
“Jesus answered and said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.'”
👉🏼John 3:3
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
👉🏼2 Corinthians 5:17
“When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions,”
👉🏼Colossians 2:13
“He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,”
👉🏼Titus 3:5
So what is regeneration, I mean according to God as written in the Bible?
Regeneration is God making a repentant person spiritually alive inside, as a result of faith in Jesus Christ. Prior to salvation we were not God's children. We are God's creations.
What is baptismal regeneration?
Baptismal regeneration is the false belief that baptism is necessary for salvation, or, more precisely, that regeneration does not occur until a person is water baptized.
What is decisional regeneration? We each need to make our decisions wisely but still we need Jesus to do the regeneration part.
Decisional regeneration, sometimes referred to as decision theology, is the belief that a person must merely make a decision for Christ.
Does regeneration come before faith?
Regeneration is the act of God by which a spiritually dead person becomes spiritually alive. Many still have not heard or understood the gospel message today. When there's true repentance in faith in Jesus.. regeneration is the “born again” experience inside a person.
What is the washing of regeneration (Titus 3:5)?
The “washing of regeneration” refers to being born again. The Greek word for “washing” in Titus 3:5 describes the act of cleansing a person like only God can do.
What is the Ordo Salutis ..that order of salvation?
... regeneration, justification, sanctification, glorification—see ... Regeneration: God's renewing of one's life (not physically, but spiritually inside to give life to the dead).
What is the Christian doctrine of regeneration?
To be "born again"..to be "regenerated" is to start a new spiritual life, one that is from God rather than from a human parent.
Is baptism necessary for salvation? Nope, but it's a good step of obedience once you are spiritually reborn. Yes spiritually made new inside. Who wouldn't want their dead human Spirits be raised to life?
Water baptism is to be an outward picture to those of this world ..of an inward reality that has happened by God's doing.
The false belief that baptism is necessary for salvation is also known as "baptismal regeneration." When I was water baptized as a little infant (not a choice of my own because I didn't even understand the gospel yet).. I simply got a wet head and some smiley face (well-meaning) parents. Religious traditions and works save no one.
What is the meaning of spiritual rebirth?
