Thank you for an informative and thought-provoking post concerning regeneration and baptism. I agree with you in sharing that the church should be composed of regenerate believers. Often times, denominations focus on church membership, instead of ensuring that people actually believe and give public confession of their faith in Christ. According to R. Staton Norman, “We have drifted further away from our conviction and implementation of this doctrine over the years, and fewer Baptists seem to be aware or concerned about this departure from this core tenet of our Baptist identity.” As I stated earlier, this is not simply a Baptist issue, but a denomination problem. I wholeheartedly agree, “If regeneration is not needed, then why preach it?”
