According to Scripture, man cannot and will not believe in Christ. But once regeneration happens, once God summons you out of spiritual death and gives you spiritual life, you are alive as a new creation in Christ.

The doctrine of regeneration is a profound doctrine of the Christian faith—but sadly, many Christians do not fully understand all that it entails. In one of the most well-known conversations in all of Scripture, Jesus tells Nicodemus that he cannot enter the kingdom of God unless he is born again. Jesus makes it clear that no one can be saved without the powerful work of the Holy Spirit.