What are some resources I could use to get an overview of different positions about the regeneration of a person in connection with salvation (before, at,after, God's role, etc.)I have a limited budget, so a good solution would be one resource that reviews different views, but I'm open to whatever people suggest. My purpose is to do a sermon on the new birth.
Have a great day,jmac
Jim:What are some resources
Have you checked the "Recommended Reading" section of the FACTBOOK entry on "Regeneration"?
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Hi,
You would do wise to check out what your Logos library shows up. Possible search terms (besides regeneration): rebirth, “born-again”, baptism, “effectual-call”, monergism, synergism, monergist, synergist, Pelagianism, “semi-pelagianism”, will, “free-will” etc. etc.
I haven’t read this (by the late prof. Bruce Demarest) myself, but according to the rubrics or the headlines it seems to cover the main options: self-actualized regeneration (Pelagians and liberals), baptismal regeneration (Catholic, Lutheran, Anglo-Catholics), presumptive and promissory regeneration (Covenant Reformed), synergistic regeneration (Arminianism), regeneration a work of God in response to faith (Reformed Evangelicals).
(After coming from conducting a baptism today ), I did read the Lutheran description from it (being a Lutheran myself), and it was quite accurate in it’s assessment of baptismal regeneration. On others I won't comment on, since this is not a place for evaluating other's theology.
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Great suggestions
David Thomas:Have you checked the "Recommended Reading" section of the FACTBOOK entry on "Regeneration"?
Well, whaddya know. I had used the Topic Guide and never thought to go to the Fact Book. I'm always confused by the difference between the two. When I followed your suggestion, a number of great resources I already have in my library popped up. I'm really grateful for your assistance.
Jim:When I followed your suggestion, a number of great resources I already have in my library popped up.
EDIT: I removed this per instructions by Denise as a violation of forum guidelines (too theological). My apologies!
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DMB: Olli-Pekka Ylisuutari: We often shy you definitely didn't shy from ignoring the forum guidelines!
you definitely didn't shy from ignoring the forum guidelines!
Thank you, Denise. Advice heeded and taken seriously!