What Is Regeneration? (Basics of the Faith)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596386592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barrett explores the doctrine of regeneration to show us what truly happens when we are saved.. The Bible is clear that we cannot initiate our salvation; we are spiritually dead
Helpful SLIMJIM This is a good short work on the doctrine of regeneration. At first I wasn't sure why the beginning of the book focused on the difference between the Gospel call versus effectual call. The author demonstrated how the Reformed distinction of Gospel versus effectual call avoids the contradiction between the Bible's description of resistible and irresistible calling and the case was quite compelling. This led the author to observe that in both instances, the Gospel is present and that it's not merely the presentation of the Gospel that lead someone to salvation; here the do. Great little book on a great big issue P & R has fast become one of my favorite publishers. I am always challenged by work they out out and have appreciated especially some of their booklet-type publications that are aimed at succinctly presenting a particular topic or doctrine and equipping and preparing the reader to deal with it at a basic level and move on to further, more in-depth, study. The series includes books on: What Is Spiritual Warfare?, What Is the Atonement?, What Is the Bible?, What Is the ChristianWorldview?, What Is the Doctrine of Adoption?, What Is the Incarnation?, What Is the Lord’. Great Read! Roger Leonhardt I have had the privilege to read a number of books or booklets in the "Basics of the Faith" series. They have all been a great blessing and this one is no exception.This is also the second book I have read by Barrett and I am very impressed. His writing is excellent and I will read him again in the future.In this small book, he takes the subject of his larger volume, "Salvation by Grace: The Case for Effectual Calling and Regeneration" and condenses it into 40 pages. Focusing on regeneration, he gives us a very understandable overview of the subject. Using scripture to b
"The doctrine of effectual calling is at the heart of what it means to confess that Jesus Christ is the sole and sufficient Savior of spiritually dead sinners. Matthew Barrett does a great job of condensing this doctrine into a readable form that all can understand." --Timothy George
Matthew M. Barrett (M.Div., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Christian studies at California Baptist University.