The New Birth — Repentance, Faith, and Regeneration
What it means to be "born again" — the entry door of the Christian life.
The doctrine of the New Birth, encompassing repentance, faith, and regeneration, stands at the very centre of Christian soteriology. Historic Christianity uniformly teaches that humanity, in its natural state following the fall of Adam, is spiritually dead, corrupt, and alienated from the life of God. Because human nature is deeply infected by original sin, mere moral reformation or education is radically insufficient to bridge the gap between a holy God and sinful humanity. Therefore, a fundamental transformation of the soul is required—a spiritual resurrection orchestrated by the grace of God.
By the end of this lesson
- Define the new birth as both repentance and regeneration
- Identify the three conversion narratives in Acts and what each emphasises
- Explain why the new birth is a gift, not an achievement
- Articulate why every Christian tradition holds this in common
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