The Word and Spirit brings forth regeneration in Christ. The word of the gospel is about the Word who became flesh, even Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). The Holy Spirit, who inspired the written word of God, moves in our regeneration through the gospel of Christ (Romans 1:16).
John MacArthur wrote "The unbelieving heart must be made alive, transformed, cleansed, and renewed (Ephesians 2:4). And it is the Holy Spirit who regenerates sinners, such that those who were formerly miserable wretches are reborn as new creations in Christ."
MacArthur further stated, "To see a spiritually dead sinner made alive in Christ Jesus by the power of the Spirit is to witness an actual miracle of God." He concluded, "The same Source of explosive power that brought the world into existence out of nothing is today at work in the hearts and lives of the redeemed."
The Spirit of God who moved in creation, now moves in regeneration of our hearts. Every time a sinner is truly born again, that is regeneration. If anyone is in Christ, he has become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). God's Spirit regenerates our hearts, which is the mind, will and emotions (Romans 12:2). It's through the Word of the Gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians. 1:5).
