Regeneration: A New Creature Or A New Feature?

One of the lost doctrines of this age is the doctrine of regeneration.

The doctrine of regeneration is the truth in which man, after repenting and believing the Gospel, is remade into a new being by the supernatural work of God. He is given a new nature, hence, he becomes a newborn that threads the narrow path of holiness and godliness. He is still housed in a box of flesh but he now has a new nature that fears the Lord. Its not that he does not sin. Its that whenever he sins, he knows his eating slop and whenever he goes back to the world, he knows he's breaking God's heart. He could not help himself but vomit sin, hate it and come back to God in total repentance and worship. A regenerated person literally becomes a new person with a God-given nature that seeks Him and craves holiness.

We have forgotten that salvation and regeneration are supernatural works of God. If people are denying their faith and just living like the rest of the world then we can be sure, as Paul mentioned, that they do not belong to God. If we truly belong to Him, He will not share us with the world and will therefore, discipline us as a loving Father whenever we forsake Him and go back to our worldly lusts. Wonderful isn't it? Our God is not just a god of encouragement or tolerance. He is a God of love and righteous discipline. If He hadn't disciplined me and written His law in my heart, I would have went back to the world.

Profession of faith is just an outward expression. Our lives will be the basis of God's judgment on that day of His coming. Make no mistake, it is not the amount of our works that He will judge. He looks upon the basis of our works and the foundations of our lifestyles. If Jesus Christ, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings, is a reality in your life then you are spared from the eternal condemnation He hath prepared. But if you just look, dress, talk and act like the rest of the world then you will have a problem with Him on that day. God calls for separation. However, separation in itself is not an end. We separate ourselves from the world so that we may glorify His Name and live in union with Him. We detach ourselves from all worldly things so that we may hold unto God, alone, as the source of our salvation, hope, love and prosperity.

Going back to the title. Ask yourself..

ARE YOU A NEW CREATURE WHO DELIGHTS IN HIS WORD? ARE YOU A NEW BEING THAT HAS FORSAKEN THE WORLD? ARE YOU A NEWBORN THAT DESIRES NOTHING ELSE BUT THE GLORY OF HIS NAME AND CONFORMING YOUR LIFE INTO HIS EXAMPLE? IS THERE A RADICAL CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE THAT BRINGS YOU TO HIS KNEES IN WORSHIP? OR ARE YOU JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE? IS CHRISTIANITY JUST A NEW FEATURE TO YOU? OR ARE YOU BURNING INSIDE IN AWE AND WORSHIP?

God bless!

"Seek first His righteousness, and the rest of the things will be added unto you."