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CovenantInBlood said:
We know that faith is what justifies, and faith is necessarily exercised by the subject (the regenerated elect person) toward the object of faith (Christ). On the other hand, the subject which regenerates is the Holy Spirit, and the object of regeneration is the elect person. It is necessary for the elect person to be regenerated in order to exercise faith. This being the case, how is it that you say that regeneration is the same thing as justification, when it is clear that regeneration PRECEDES the exercise of faith?

Our exercise of faith, in no way, justifies us before God. The exercise of faith is always impure because of the old man that dwells within us.

It is not the exercise of faith that justifies but faith itself that justifies. Faith is not a good work but a gift of God whereby we lay hold of Christ and His righteousness not having a righteousness of our own.

Yes, regeneration precedes the exercise of faith. However, that is not the question. The question is: Does regeneration precede justification by faith? If so, what is your scriptural support?