🛑 "Dead Men Don't Choose": Why You Cannot Believe Until You Are Born Again | Voddie Baucham

🛑 "Dead Men Don't Choose": Why You Cannot Believe Until You Are Born Again | Voddie Baucham
"Marvel not that I said unto thee, You must be born again." - John 3:7

If you are a Christian, did you choose God, or did God choose you?
In this theological masterclass recorded live at the *Stand Firm Conference 2026 in Brisbane**, **Dr. Voddie Baucham* unpacks the vital **Doctrine of Regeneration**.

Dr. Baucham argues that modern evangelicalism has confused the order of salvation. We often think faith causes the new birth, but the Bible teaches that the new birth causes faith. Using Ezekiel 36 and John 3, Voddie explains that man is not merely "sick" in sin, but "dead" in trespasses. Therefore, salvation requires a monergistic miracle—a heart transplant performed solely by the Holy Spirit. This message will humble your pride and elevate your view of God's amazing grace.

*In this session, you will learn:*
*The Diagnosis:* Why "Total Depravity" means we are incapable of choosing God on our own.
*The Surgery:* The difference between moral improvement and spiritual resurrection.
*The Order:* Why Regeneration precedes Faith (The Ordo Salutis).
*The Evidence:* How to know if you have truly been born again.

*⏳ Timestamps*
0:00 - Intro: The most misunderstood doctrine in the church
05:45 - Nicodemus and the confusion of religion
12:30 - "Dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2)
20:15 - The Heart of Stone vs. The Heart of Flesh (Ezekiel 36)
28:40 - Why "decisionism" is distinct from Regeneration
36:20 - The Sovereign work of the Holy Spirit
44:00 - Evidence of a changed nature
51:00 - Closing Prayer: Soli Deo Gloria

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