Dear Jerry Shugart,
'Conversion' must happen during one's life on earth. Only this opens the door for one to become Christian.
Matthew: 13 KJV N.T.
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Regeneration is a different spirit event.
'Regeneration' refers to the strengthening of the Spirit of Jesus on the surface of the earth and the accompanying reign/rule of the Spirit of Jesus on the surface of earth. This results in the Age of Christ consciousness on the surface of earth. Also called the Age of Enlightenment in Christ.
'Regeneration' (which is the regeneration/strengthening of the Spirit of Jesus, on the surface of earth) happens when the heavenly bodies (who are the angels in heaven) become realigned in a particular way.
Matthew: 19 KJV N.T.
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
In the above 'ye' refers to the chosen few who were converted, healed by the Spirit of Jesus and actually became Christians. These are not necessarily the disciples. These are Paul and the likes of Paul.
Jesus, since his crucifixion and rise to heaven, is sitting on his throne of glory in spirit heaven. He is clad only in His Spirit, 'not seen' and eternal, Son of God, body. In this 'spirit only' format Jesus is the Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Intercession/Spirit of Love. And He is the Lord from heaven:
1 Corinthians: 15 King James Version (KJV)
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
2 Corinthians: 3 King James Version (KJV)
17 Now (since 2000 odd years ago) the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
The above revelation (i.e. Matthew: 19 verse 28, from the Holy KJV N.T.) describes the strengthening of the Spirit of Jesus to a level that empowers the Spirit of Jesus to totally rule on the surface of earth, from His throne of glory in spirit heaven. This is the 'regeneration'. This happens when heavenly bodies are re-aligned in a particular configuration, through their normal (thousands-years) cyclic movements.
This heavenly body realignment and the corresponding empowering of the Spirit of Jesus on earth is literally, the prophesied return and rule of Jesus on earth. It is a none physical event. It is orchestrated, totally through the Spirit of Jesus.
Recently the heavenly bodies (planets etc) became appropriately realigned. Then the Spirit of Jesus became significantly empowered on the surface of earth and is ruling, here. This Spirit is Christ consciousness. The Age of Enlightenment in Christ is at hand on the surface of earth.
It took 2000 odd years for the heavenly bodies to come to an alignment so as to empower the Spirit of Jesus to rule on earth. However for Jesus these 2000 odd human years on earth was simply 2 days. For Jesus, 2000 odd years ago, God's kingdom of heaven was close at hand, on earth:
2 Peter: 3 King James Version (KJV)
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The day came, recently. Jesus, as the Spirit of Jesus/Spirit of Truth/Spirit of Intercession/Spirit of Love, now rules on the surface of earth and God's kingdom has 'descend' to the surface of earth.
Under the force of the Spirit of Jesus/Christ consciousness God's kingdom of heaven is reigning on the surface of earth. The consequence of this is that everywhere all the old (including the O.T.) have become irrelevant, are dismantling, dissolving and being banished, to give way to a New Christ consciousness, N.T. order.
The old status quo (included people/families/organizations etc. who were powerful in the past). They got wind of the descend of this new age on earth. And they attempted to remain relevant by introducing a one world government, a one world religion and a one world economy. They totally miss the point and the boat.
They are irrelevant to the Newly dawned Age of Enlightenment in Christ that is ruling on earth. Their ideas are conformed to seemingly O.T. ideas. However the surface of earth is in a fully bloomed KJV N.T. Age.
The old guards/old ruling class are totally out maneuvered and out-ranked. Theirs is now, a 'crash and burn' end . . . to give way to authentic Christians who are the New guards/New ruling class.
The promise is that Jesus will come with His Angels. Indeed, Jesus has come with the strong influence of His now very strengthened Spirit and the heavenly bodies (planets etc.) who are the Angels of heaven.
The Lord Jesus from heaven has finally come in His Spirit body with the Angels from heaven to rule, judge and dispatch people. After judgment Jesus will keep some people in heaven on the surface of earth and cast-out some to hell (with-in the depths of earth). This judgment and dispatch, will be done according to what each person soweth, while he/she lived on earth:
Matthew: 25 KJV N.T.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
. . . and the purpose of Jesus coming:
Matthew: 25 KJV N.T.
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Judgment is according to:
Galatians: 6 King James Version (KJV)
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
The sad fact is that those who esteem, use, invoke and promote the ten commandments in the least way, soweth to flesh. The following is the revelation from the blessed, Holy KJV N.T. which clearly and literally confirm this fact:
Romans: 7 KJV N.T.
5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
On the other hand those who deliberately transgress the ten commandments so as to serve spirit/love, unconditionally, soweth to Spirit. This is also totally, clearly and literally confirmed by the above revelation from the blessed, Holy KJV N.T..
Nihilo's claim that all fall short of the glory of God is foolish wish-full thinking on his sad and unfortunate part. It is obvious that the Jews are going down. Nihilo simply want company. Given a chance, he would doom Christian and aspiring Christian, as well.
Nihilo is clearly an unawares, false spying prophet among Christians and aspiring Christians.
Fact is, Nihilo is very free to esteem, use, invoke and promote the O.T./ten commandments/Jews system and be contented with what Moses gave to and prepared for, them. However he seems to have some doubts or unhappiness with that system.
Clearly Nihilo is not prepared to do so and leave Christians and aspiring Christians alone. He is among us to desecrate, deny and corrupt our Holy KJV N.T.. And also attempt to do the same to Christians and aspiring Christians.
Frankly, Nihilo seems destine to be delivered to the hottest and darkest place inside the depths of earth, for his Antichrist/Satanic actions.
2000 odd years ago the Jews denied, persecuted, tortured and kill the Lord Jesus and up to this day, the likes of Nihilo has not stop doing exactly the same thing.
. . . this is the seriously sad, unfortunate and untenable state/position of Nihilo . . . do not be misled by him.