Originally Posted by Robin
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when the repentant sinner, as enabled by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2: 4-5), responds in faith to the divine provision of salvation, he passes immediately out of spiritual death into spiritual life; being justified, accepted before the Father just as Christ, His Son, is accepted, loved as Christ is loved and one with Him forever.

As punctuated above (unsure of the original as posted by Pilgrim), isn't it kinda sorta suggesting that conversion precedes regeneration?
Robin,

The punctuation is exactly what appears on the church's website. I simply copy/pasted it as found.

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We believe that regeneration is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit by which the divine nature and divine life are given (John 3:3-7; Titus 3:5). It is instantaneous and is accomplished solely by the power of the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality of the Word of God (John 5:24), when the repentant sinner, as enabled by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2: 4-5), responds in faith to the divine provision of salvation. He passes immediately out of spiritual death into spiritual life;
I'll wait for other replies until either affirming or disagreeing with your assessment. evilgrin

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