We believe that all people, being dead in their trespasses and sins, are unable to come to Christ by their own will or effort. Because of our fallen nature, we are spiritually blind, hostile to God, and incapable of turning to Him apart from divine grace (Ephesians 2:1–3; Romans 8:7–8). Therefore, salvation must begin with God’s work, not ours.
We affirm that this work begins with regeneration, the gracious act of the Holy Spirit by which He gives a new heart and new life to those whom God calls. This new birth is not the result of human decision or effort, but of God’s sovereign will (John 1:12–13; 3:8).
Through regeneration, the Holy Spirit renews the mind, softens the heart, and frees the will so that a person is now able to respond to the gospel in repentance and faith.
With this new heart, the call of the gospel becomes effectual and irresistible—not in a way that coerces, but in a way that transforms. What was once rejected is now joyfully received. The sinner, now made alive in Christ, willingly comes to Him, drawn by the Father and enabled by the Spirit (John 6:44; Romans 8:28–30).
This work of regeneration ensures that salvation is entirely of grace. From beginning to end, it is God who saves, God who calls, and God who brings His people to Himself. As a result, all glory belongs to Him alone.
