The Doctrine of New Birth (Arthur Pink Collection Book 14)

? DESCRIPTION
Regeneration is solely the work of God and man has no part or lot in it. This from the very nature of the case. Regeneration is termed a new birth, or birth from above (Joh 3:3), and birth excludes altogether any effort or work on the part of the individual who is born. Personally, we have no more to do with our spiritual birth than we had with our physical. Again, regeneration is likened unto a spiritual resurrection (Eph 2:1; Joh 5:24). Clearly, resurrection is outside man’s province. No corpse can quicken itself. No man and no number of men can reanimate a dead body. Only the living God can speak the word which will call forth a Lazarus from the tomb; and He alone can quicken into newness of life one who, spiritually, is dead in trespasses and sins. Once more, regeneration is denominated a new creation (2Co 5:17; Gal 6:15). Here again we enter God’s domain. He alone can bring into being that which previously had no existence. We repeat, regeneration is solely the work of God, and man has no part or hand in it.

? CONTENTS
1. The Nature of the New Birth
A. Not a Process of Reformation
B. Not the Purification of the Heart
C. The Impartation of the Divine Nature

2. The Need of the New Birth
A. Man Is Spiritually Dead
B. Spiritual Kingdom Requires Spiritual Nature
C. Man Is Totally Depraved
D. Nothing Else Can Take Its Place

3. The Author of the New Birth
A. Not a Matter of Heredity
B. Not a Product of the Sinner’s Will
C. Not the Fruit of a Preacher’s Persuasive Powers
D. The New Birth Is of God

4. The Instrument of the New Birth
A. Not Effected by Any Religious Ordinance
B. Effected by the Word of God

5. The Evidences of the New Birth
A. Personal Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
B. Genuine Repentance for Sin
C. Real Love for God
D. Love for the Brethren
E. Life of Practical Righteousness
F. Growth in Grace
G. Steady Perseverance to the End

? AUTHOR
Arthur W. Pink was born in Nottingham England in 1886, and born again of the Spirit of God in 1908 at the age of 22. He studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, USA, for only six weeks before beginning his pastoral work in Colorado. From there he pastored churches in California, Kentucky, and South Carolina, before moving to Sydney Australia for a brief period, preaching and teaching. In 1934, at 48 years old, he returned to his native England. He took permanent residence in Lewis, Scotland, in 1940, remaining there 12 years until his death at age 66 in 1952.