Special Grace
Monergism
Grace · 5 verses
Salvation operates monergistically—God alone accomplishes the work of regeneration without human cooperation, for spiritual death precludes any capacity to contribute to one's resurrection. The sinner remains wholly passive in regeneration, though subsequently active in conversion, as divine sovereignty produces what human inability cannot—life from death, faith from unbelief.
Scripture References
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”