·         The corruption of human nature requires
John 3:6; Romans 8:7,8

• None can enter heaven without
  John 3:3
• EFFECTED BY
  • God
    John 1:13; 1 Peter 1:3
  • Christ
    1 John 2:29
  • The Holy Spirit
    John 3:6; Titus 3:5
• THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF
  • The word of God
    James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23
  • The resurrection of Christ
    1 Peter 1:3
  • The ministry of the gospel
    1 Corinthians 4:15
• Is of the will of God
  James 1:18
• Is of the mercy of God
  Titus 3:5
• Is for the glory of God
  Isaiah 43:7
• DESCRIBED AS
  • A new creation
    2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15; Ephesians 2:10
  • Newness of life
    Romans 6:4
  • A spiritual resurrection
    Romans 6:4-6; Ephesians 2:1,5; Colossians 2:12; 3:1
  • A new heart
    Ezekiel 36:26
  • A new spirit
    Ezekiel 11:19; Romans 7:6
  • Putting on the new man
    Ephesians 4:24
  • The inward man
    Romans 7:22; 2 Corinthians 4:16
  • Circumcision of the heart
    Deuteronomy 30:6; Romans 2:29; Colossians 2:11
  • Partaking of the divine nature
    2 Peter 1:4
  • The washing of regeneration
    Titus 3:5
• All saints partake of
  Romans 8:16,17; 1 Peter 2:2; 1 John 5:1
• PRODUCES
  • Likeness to God
    Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10
  • Likeness to Christ
    Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 John 3:2
  • Knowledge of God
    Jeremiah 24:7; Colossians 3:10
  • Hatred of sin
    1 John 3:9; 5:18
  • Victory over the world
    1 John 5:4
  • Delight in God’s law
    Romans 7:22
• EVIDENCED BY
  • Faith in Christ
    1 John 5:1
  • Righteousness
    1 John 2:29
  • Brotherly love
    1 John 4:7
• Connected with adoption
  Isaiah 43:6,7; John 1:12,13
• The ignorant cavil at
  John 3:4
• Manner of effecting--Illustrated
  John 3:8
• Preserves from Satan’s devices
  1 John 5:18