God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
1. Regeneration is the divine work of God the Holy Spirit upon the minds and souls of fallen people, by which the Spirit quickens those who are spiritually dead and makes them spiritually alive. This supernatural work rescues that person from his bondage to sin and his moral inability to incline himself towards the things of God. Regeneration, by being a supernatural work, is obviously a work that cannot be accomplished by natural man on his own. If it were a natural work, it would not require the intervention of God the Holy Spirit.
2. Regeneration is a monergistic work. “Monergistic” means that it is the work of one person who exercises his power. In the case of regeneration, it is God alone who is able, and it is God alone who performs the work of regenerating the human soul. The work of regeneration is not a joint venture between the fallen person and the divine Spirit; it is solely the work of God.
3. The monergistic work of regeneration by the Holy Spirit is an immediate work. It is immediate with respect to time, and it is immediate with respect to the principle of operating without intervening means. The Holy Spirit does not use something apart from His own power to bring a person from spiritual death to spiritual life, and when that work is accomplished, it is accomplished instantaneously. No one is partly regenerate, or almost regenerate. Here we have a classic either/or situation. A person is either born again, or he is not born again. There is no nine-month gestation period with respect to this birth. When the Spirit changes the disposition of the human soul, He does it instantly. A person may not be aware of this internal work accomplished by God for some time after it has actually occurred. But though our awareness of it may be gradual, the action of it is instantaneous.
4. The work of regeneration is effectual. That is, when the Holy Spirit regenerates a human soul, the purpose of that regeneration is to bring that person to saving faith in Jesus Christ. That purpose is effected and accomplished as God purposes in the intervention. Regeneration is more than giving a person the possibility of having faith, it gives him the certainty of possessing that saving faith.
5. Regeneration is a gift that God disposes sovereignly to all of those whom He determines to bring into His family.
Layer or toss the first nine ingredients in a large bowl or large plastic
container with lid. (Any combination and/or quantity of salad ingredients
can be used to suit your tastes or preferences.) On top of this salad
mixture, layer the next three ingredients in the order listed. (These
ingredients should not be altered.) Spread dressing (see ingredients and
directions below) evenly on salad to sides of bowl or container. Spread
shredded cheddar cheese on top of salad dressing. Cover salad with plastic
wrap or lid and let set overnight in refrigerator to develop flavors fully.
Salad Dressing:
3 to 4 c. mayo or salad dressing, as preferred 6 T. sugar salt and pepper,
to taste
Mix well. Let mixture sit in refrigerator until salad is ready for it. Stir
again before spreading on salad. (If you use salad dressing instead of
mayo, you might want to decrease the qty of sugar used by a couple of
tablespoons or omit entirely to suit your particular tastes.)
Notes: This is THE one dish that I am required to bring when my family
gathers for Holidays. I'm not allowed in without it. <g>
Karen Coe ayla@duo-county.com
Recipe by: : Karen Coe - my version of a popular salad
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Karen Coe"
<ayla@duo-county.com> on Sep 20, 1997
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