Charles,

Thanks for the comments. This is exactly what I was inquiring into. It didn't seem to fit with "regeneration," as we use it at times. Another interesting aspect, however, is that I have heard countless times Eph. 2:5 being used as a "regeneration" text. The wording is virtually identical to Col 2:13 (except "having forgiven" is supplanted with "by grace you have been saved"), and thus does that mean Eph. 2:5 isn't talking about our "regeneration" as well? That seems to get a little more sticky as Paul was talking about our former "nature" and our bondage to sinful desires (v.1-3), and the way in which we were saved from this was "being made alive with Christ."

I will go read Gill on Eph. 2 and see what he thinks.

Blessings

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Will Uminn
Bethel Baptist
Kalamazoo, MI