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The New Nature In The Believer

It has been well said that if there is anything good in any man it is because it was put there by God. And something good — a new life, having a sinless nature — has been imparted and dispensed by God to every believer. While there is still within us that which is of “the flesh,” there is also that which is begotten of “the Spirit,” Just as the fallen nature of the flesh is totally depraved and “cannot please God,” the other, Christ’s nature within us is absolutely perfect and always pleases the Father.

Paul and Regeneration

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost." (Titus 3:5)

Paul never uses the words "born again" as John does so often in his gospel and his epistles. Yet Paul does use two key words that are its equivalent; "regeneration" and "child" and which expand our understanding of what occurs when one is "born again."