Mark A. Snoeberger wrote a paper titled "The Logical Priority Of Regeneration To Saving Faith In A Theological Ordo Salutis." It is my intention to write a review of this paper in the near future. But, for now, let me cite these words from that paper. (emphasis mine)
Snoeberger said:
"The argument that faith precedes regeneration exists in three lines: the presences of
(1) passages expressing faith or repentance unto salvation,
(2) passages expressing belief and repentance unto life, and
(3) passages expressing employment of the Word unto regeneration."
http://www.dbts.edu/journals/2002/Snoeberger.pdf
Well, those are sufficient reasons to believe it, hey?
Of course, as I have pointed out, this is the chief order given in scripture. Sometimes this order is reversed, however, which to me shows that these things take place together, at the same time.
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