Sinful Regeneration?

"Everything that does not come from faith is sin." (Romans 14: 24b NIV)

If "regeneration" and "salvation" and "new birth" all come before faith, then is it not a sinful "regeneration," "salvation," or "new birth"? Based upon this verse? This false view of regeneration before faith, certainly does not have a "salvation" that comes "from" faith, correct? Yet, Paul makes a universal statement, does he not?

Does he not say that "everything" ('whatsoever') that is not "from faith" is sinful? Would this not make the "regeneration" that supposedly comes before faith, to be a sinful "regeneration"?

Consider also a point I made a few weeks back in a separate posting. According to the "reformed" and "Hardshell" view of "regeneration," the purpose of "regeneration" is to give the sinner an "ability" to do good, repent, believe, etc. But, yet, in this "regeneration," there is no faith a part of it, for this comes later as fruit or an after-effect. This is inconsistent and unbiblical. Here is why.

"Without faith it is impossible to please God." (Hebrews 11: 6). But, the "reformed" and "Hardshell" view is that men get this "ability," not from faith, but from "regeneration," a "regeneration" that does not include faith.

If "ability" is given in "regeneration," then so is faith, for without faith it is impossible to please God.

Reformed or Hardshell view correctly says - "without regeneration it is impossible to please God."

But, the Bible also says - "without faith it is impossible to please God."

Conclusion? Faith is a part of regeneration, being the very "ability" that the Hardshells and Hypers talk about. By their view, a man in "regeneration" has "ability" to please God but he has of yet no faith!

"Oh consistency, thou art a jewel"!