"The gospel is called, the gospel of salvation, the word of salvation, and salvation itself (Eph 1: 13; Ac 13: 26; 28: 28), because it gives an account of Christ, the author of salvation...and because it is, not only the means of revealing, but of applying salvation; for it is to them that believe "the power of God unto salvation" (Ro 1:16)."
Gill also wrote:
"Thirdly, The effects of the gospel when attended with the power and Spirit of God.
3a. The regeneration of men, who are said to be born again by the word of God, and to be begotten again with the word of truth, (1 Pe 1: 23; Jas 1: 18) hence ministers of the gospel are represented as spiritual fathers, (1Co 4:15).
Gill also wrote:
3a. The regeneration of men, who are said to be born again by the word of God, and to be begotten again with the word of truth, (1 Pe 1: 23; Jas 1: 18) hence ministers of the gospel are represented as spiritual fathers, (1Co 4:15).
Gill also wrote:
"3b. As in regeneration souls are quickened by the Spirit and grace of God, this is ascribed to the gospel as an instrument, hence it is called the Spirit which giveth life, and said to be the savour of life unto life, (2 Co 2:16 3:6)."
Gill also wrote:
"3d. By it faith in Christ comes, and is ingenerated in the heart by the Spirit of God attending it..."
The Hardshells, since the days of John R. Daily, have affirmed that John Gill, though he taught gospel means in regeneration in his early days, when he wrote his Commentaries, yet later in his older years, changed his mind, and denied means in regeneration, and this is reflected, say they, in his Body of Divinity, which was supposedly written later in life. This is a total lie of course and the above citations prove it. So, why do today's Hardshells keep repeating the lie?
In my series "Hardshells and Gill" I demonstrate this even more.
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