Pilgrim,

Thanks for the link to Dr. Beeke's article. There seems to be no difference in the Calvinist and Lutheran understandings of justification by faith alone.

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Man does not "cooperate", forced or otherwise in justification. However, man is involved in the justification, for justification is by faith. When the Holy Spirit regenerates a person at God's appointed time, faith is immediately created in that new spiritually alive soul, which then immediately, infallibly and naturally reaches out and embraces the Lord Christ.

Excellent! But, can you reconcile your statement with that of Covenant in Blood?

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Through regeneration the Spirit compels us to believe, thereby effecting faith and repentance in us.


1. What is the role of compulsion?
2. Is there or can there be a time difference between regeneration and justification by faith?