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How do we know that regeneration is by the Holy Spirit?

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Regeneration is understood as a work of the Holy Spirit whereby believers are made alive in Christ, shown in Scriptures like Ephesians 2:1.

Regeneration, or being born again, is a work solely attributed to the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians 2:1, we read, 'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.' This emphasizes the reality that apart from the Holy Spirit's working, no one can come to faith or be made alive spiritually. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is the power that regenerates every believer, which signifies that salvation is entirely God's work, not dependent on human effort (Ephesians 1:19-20). The necessity of the Holy Spirit in regeneration underlines the sovereign grace of God in salvation, affirming that those who believe do so because they have been acted upon by divine grace through the Spirit.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 1:19-20, John 3:3-6

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