So many people misunderstand which Covenant they live under and they become confused. They feel condemned because they do not live up to the perfect standard required by the law. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #law #grace #works #Christ

Biblical covenants form the unifying thread of God’s saving action through Scripture, beginning explicitly with Noah and reaching fulfillment in the new covenant ratified through the blood of Jesus Christ. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #covenants

The Covenant Theologians erroneously believed that all Israel’s promises were to be fulfilled in the Church today, and that the promises specifically given to Abraham. However, the Bible clearly distinguishes the nation of Israel from the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ, the latter being composed of all who believe in Him—whether Jews or Gentiles. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #covenanttheology

He births us through belief in the truth. Surrender is impossible apart from divine intervention. God gets the glory not man. Ephesians 2:8

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Regeneration is non-experiential. Although we notice when new-birth occurs, we do not experience it. You realise at one moment that you are dead, and the next moment that you are alive; but all you experience are the effects of it. You have joy and thanksgiving; you are enlightened; you begin to read and understand the Bible; you come to know God. But you cannot describe the experience of birth itself. No Christian is ever able to describe the precise experience of new-birth; they can only describe the effects, since it is non-experiential. Regeneration is a supernatural work, not a natural work; it is beyond human experience and beyond human explanation. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #regeneration #churchesunite #londoncitychurch

To be spiritually dead refers to separation from God; it does not mean to be physically dead. At this point, there is no fellowship between man and God. Therefore, we need life; and the doctrine of regeneration explains how we obtain life. You are spiritually dead until you become a believer in Jesus Christ, and there is no relationship between you and God. When you speak to certain people about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, you will find that they do not respond, for they are dead. They cannot respond to your words in a spiritual realm any more than a body in a grave can respond to words spoken in the natural realm. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #churchesunite #regeneration #londoncitychurch #spirituallydead

It is written in John 3:8, “…so is every one that is born of the spirit”. A person who is born-again, or regenerated, is one who is spiritually past-less; meaning that our past is wiped out and there is nothing but the future for us. #Brendonnaicker #regeneration #bornagain #theologyschool #churchesunite

The simple answer is “God brought me to Jesus Christ!” In other words, our salvation is the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit from beginning to end.

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When you hear someone say, “I do believe in Jesus Christ but I believe in the freedom of the will” or “I believe in salvation by grace but I believe in the freedom of the will”, then you have the components of Semi-Pelagianism. This was thought to be heretical through the centuries, but it has come to exist in so many of our churches. Since we are not living in a day in which theology is preached and taught, it exists as a heresy within the bosom of professing Christian churches. #brendonnaicker #semipelagianism #theologyschool #churchesunite #theology

The gift of the Spirit is the permanent indwelling of the Spirit, and the gifts of the Spirit are the sovereign abilities given to men. The graces of the Spirit are distinguishable from the gifts of the Spirit. The graces of the Holy Spirit are those virtues that are produced within our individual lives by the Holy Spirit. #brendonnaicker #HolySpirit #giftsoftheSpirit #theologyschool #joburgchurch #londoncitychurch #bristolchurch #churchesunite