Things New and Old: The fiction of gospel regeneration

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, July 3, 2026

The fiction of gospel regeneration

The Lord of the harvest Himself has produced the harvest;
He sends out labourers to gather the harvest into the NT churches.
He does not send the labourers to produce the harvest.

Matt 9:37 "Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."

Wifey took me along for a hike up the nearby Jambul Hill this morning - she does this twice a week.

What a wonderful surprise this morning! We saw many fluffy white cotton balls floating on the ground... all from the cotton trees beside the trail. They were all there, all ready for me to gather them into my bag! I did NOTHING to produce those amazing cotton balls! They were all ALREADY there before I came to the scene! It wasn't because of anything I did at the scene that caused those balls to appear!

That reminds me of the gospel ministry, which is for the gathering of Christ's sheep into the NT church. Christ's sheep are already out there, all ready to be gathered in the NT church through the gospel ministry. Christ has produced those sheep all Himself, He redeemed them and gave them eternal life... and sends out His servants to find and gather them and feed them.

How could people believe in the fiction of gospel regeneration - that the gospel ministry is the means God uses to regenerate dead sinners... that their ministry is to assist God to quicken the dead! God's children are already there, and they need to be gathered into the churches of Jesus Christ by the gospel ministry.

Mt 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Luke 10:6
"And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again."

Isn't it obvious that THE SON OF PEACE was already there before your arrival? Your arrival did not bring about the son of peace.

John 21:15-17
"... He saith unto him, Feed my lambs... He saith unto him, Feed my sheep... He saith unto him, Feed my sheep."

The Lord Himself has produced His sheep; the disciples were commissioned to feed them; they were not commissioned to help the Lord to produce His sheep!

The harvest is all there, produced by the Lord's work and labour. The harvest needs to be gathered in; Christ ordained the preaching of the gospel for that purpose.