Regenerate vs Unregenerate

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What can the regenerate man do that the unregenerate cannot?

In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?
The fellowship of the Holy Spirit and subsequent fruits come to mind. The ministry of the Holy Spirit seems focused on sanctification, thus the 'Holy' Spirit. Along with the Holy Spirit of promise comes a gift of grace, for building up the body of Christ. The most fundamental advantage is simply the ability to even see the kingdom of heaven, since the unregenerate cannot really.

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What can the regenerate man do that the unregenerate cannot?

In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?

Respond appropriately to the preaching of the gospel call.
 
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What can the regenerate man do that the unregenerate cannot?

In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?
He escapes the eternal wrath of God for his sins.
 
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Can the unregenerate understand spiritual things?
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. (1 Cor. 2:14)​
Can the unregenerate see the Kingdom?
Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again." (John 3:3)
I'm not entirely sure it's that cut and dried but those are the verses that come to mind.

Grace and peace,
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In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?

I think these explain what being born anew means:

Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God! That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
John 3:3-7

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name: who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1:12-13

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
John 6:63

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be to them a God, And they will be to me a people. They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, Every man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' For all will know me, From the least of them to the greatest of them. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more."
Hebrews 8:10-12 (Jeremiah 31:31-34)

He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.
1 John 3:7-10

I have understood it means person changes by the words Jesus declared and becomes righteous. And if person is righteous, it will be seen in the actions also, similarly as a good tree produces good fruit. And I think the good fruits are beneficial for all near people. :)
 
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What can the regenerate man do that the unregenerate cannot?

In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?
The regenerated man has the indwelling Holy Spirit which includes a Godly type Love which can allow him to obey (keep from sinning again).

The regenerated man has everything he will ever have with the exception of living in heaven while here on earth.
 
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Can the unregenerate understand spiritual things?

Can the unregenerate see the Kingdom?
Not sure what you might include under “spiritual things”?

The unregenerate is selfish (this is not spiritual), but for selfish reasons accept God’s pure unconditional charity (Love including forgiveness) even though he totally does not deserve it.

The unregenerate doe not have to “see the Kingdom”, to humbly accept charity.
 
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Can the unregenerate understand spiritual things?

Can the unregenerate see the Kingdom?

"The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned." - 1 Corinthians 2:14

What do we mean by understand? Professors and militant atheists can understand doctrine with the mind, but only the regenerate man understands them with the heart.
 
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What can the regenerate man do that the unregenerate cannot?

In other words, what’s the benefit of being born again?

A simple answer is please God (Hebrews 11:6) and eternal life in Christ (John 3:36) our hope (Titus 2:13) and Redeemer (Isaiah 47:4). Without him, we can do nothing (John 15:5), without him we have no boast (1 Corinthians 1:31), without him all of our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13), we can be more than conquerors through him (Romans 8:37).
 
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A simple answer is please God (Hebrews 11:6) and eternal life in Christ (John 3:36) our hope (Titus 2:13) and Redeemer (Isaiah 47:4). Without him, we can do nothing (John 15:5), without him we have no boast (1 Corinthians 1:31), without him all of our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13), we can be more than conquerors through him (Romans 8:37).
I agree. And this, along with the other solid answers, leaves one baffled that there are those who think that the unregenerate can choose to believe God by their own free will.
 
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I agree. And this, along with the other solid answers, leaves one baffled that there are those who think that the unregenerate can choose to believe God by their own free will.
You can believe God is very much your enemy (that is not believing spiritual things).

The unbelieving sinner does not have to believe God has this unbelievable, unconditional type forgiving Love.

The unbelieving sinner does not have to understand anything “Spiritual” to realize he is in the pigsty of life heading to a cruel death.

The unbelieving sinner just has to take what God given ability all mature adults are given to trust (believe) in somethings and fir purely selfish reasons (ungodly, unspiritual, ennoble, unworthy) direct that “faith” toward his/her enemy not necessarily believing his enemy will do something nor is he /she wanting to join their enemy, but he/she is a wimp, a quitter, a giver up and is someone who surrenders to his enemy. He can realize he is totally undeserving of anything “good” from his enemy and believe he should be destroyed for previous war crimes, but he will for selfish reasons humble accept his enemy’s pure charity if offered.

Selfish motivation is not Spiritual.
 
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