Regeneration is the spiritual process of passing out of spiritual death into spiritual life. It is also known as the new birth in Christ attainable only through God's Holy Spirit.
A man’s spirit before regeneration is alienated from God and is considered dead and therefore unable to commune or communicate with God. He is therefore controlled by his soul which makes him a servant of his thoughts, beliefs, ideas, habits and lusts and passions of the body. 'Death" in this context means a disconnection from eternal life and from God who is the source of eternal life.
Man’s spirit must, therefore, be quickened through regeneration to become spiritually alive to God and to be empowered for a relationship with Him.This new birth is what transmits the very life force of God to the natural man.
What happens to man's spirit at regeneration
1.The new birth takes place entirely within the spirit; it has no relation to soul or body.
2. Man spirit begins to communicate and continue to live in constant and living union with God.
3.Man's spirit becomes alive to God and able to worship God in spirit and truth.Since God is Spirit; all who worship Him, therefore, must worship in spirit.
