I_love_Springtime
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I grew up in two different thought processes and denominations. I was baptized as a baby in the Lutheran Church, but brought up in a strict Apostolic Church. One one hand, the Lutheran faith told me I was saved as a baby. On the other hand, the Apostolic faith told me I must repent and believe and then God would save me.
After listening to quite a few sermons by Pastor Colin Smith, I see both viewpoints are false. I understand now why it was so confusing to know where I was at spiritually. The Lutheran thinking can't be right, because Ephesians 2:1-3 say I was dead in sin and following Satan at a time in my life. But the other isn't true either, as Colin Smith explains... He says repentance, faith and obedience are fruit of having been regenerated or born again. God causes the regeneration (like the wind, the Spirit of God does this - not dependent on anything we do). As a result, we bear fruit of faith, repentance and obedience. So it was all backwards.
I think this is a huge milestone for me in my walk with God. I hope if anyone is confused like I have been for years, that this would clear things up.
https://unlockingthebible.org/broadcast/what-doesnt-change-in-regeneration-1/
After listening to quite a few sermons by Pastor Colin Smith, I see both viewpoints are false. I understand now why it was so confusing to know where I was at spiritually. The Lutheran thinking can't be right, because Ephesians 2:1-3 say I was dead in sin and following Satan at a time in my life. But the other isn't true either, as Colin Smith explains... He says repentance, faith and obedience are fruit of having been regenerated or born again. God causes the regeneration (like the wind, the Spirit of God does this - not dependent on anything we do). As a result, we bear fruit of faith, repentance and obedience. So it was all backwards.
I think this is a huge milestone for me in my walk with God. I hope if anyone is confused like I have been for years, that this would clear things up.
https://unlockingthebible.org/broadcast/what-doesnt-change-in-regeneration-1/
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