Man is Not a Co-Operator in Coming to Salvation If man’s depravity and inability were not total and he was able to respond to the call of the gospel before the work of regeneration, then we would have to conclude that his salvation was a cooperative venture — God provided it and man accepted it […]
The Doctrine of Total Depravity (5): Necessary Regeneration
The Necessity of Regeneration Before Faith Totally depraved man is not able to do anything that is spiritually good unless his nature is first reborn or renewed. This regeneration is the gift of God by His Holy Spirit. It does not proceed from within man himself nor is it initiated in any way by man. […]
The Doctrine of Total Depravity (4): Imputation
Three Steps of Imputation Imputation means that something has been added to another’s account. The act of imputation is directed to and for man by another. In other words, man is not active–not the author–in the matter of imputation, but passive. There are three steps in imputation that we should remember. First, Adam’s sin is […]