Term
Immediate Regeneration
In Herman Bavinck's theology, the doctrine that the Holy Spirit works directly upon the soul and will without external means or agents.
Filed underHistorical TheologyPneumatology
Definition
In the theology of Herman Bavinck, the work of the Holy Spirit is immediate upon the soul and will without the use external means or agents.
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- RegenerationTerm
Sources
- 1.Reformed Dogmatics. 81Original citation: Bavinck, Herman. Reformed Dogmatics. Vol. 4, Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation. Edited by John Bolt. Translated by John Vriend. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008, 81.
Last revised August 14, 2026