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hisalone said:
Something to think about, this woman was not regenerated, for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, so was the love a result of the inner working or outer working of Christ?
1. IF this woman truly loved Christ, which the passage certainly implies, then of necessity she was regenerated. Or, is it untrue that ALL born into the human race are spiritually dead; predisposed to hating God and all that is good including hating Christ in His person and work? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif" alt="" />

2. Paul says, "no one seeks God" . . . which must include those in the O.T. and all those in the N.T. Thus the only way anyone comes to Christ (NT) or the promise of the coming of Christ (OT) is if God the Spirit gives them a new nature, aka: regeneration. The Spirit works OUTSIDE of an individual in regeneration (coming upon) and thereafter, after regeneration/conversion INSIDE an individual for sanctification. Put another way, the Spirit works externally via the preaching of the Word (irresistible/efficacious grace) effecting regeneration and then when one exercises faith in Christ, the Spirit resides within.

3. Now, I do think that this discussion on regeneration is off topic to the subject at hand and thus if you or someone else would like to continue with the issue of regeneration, a new thread should be started. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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In His grace,

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