When I was a child playing outside, my mother would call me in by saying, “R. C., come in for dinner.” She would say that a couple of times, but then, if I dawdled too long and tested her patience, she would say, “Young man, get in this house immediately,” emphasizing every syllable of the word. When I heard that, I knew I needed to get in the house without delay. In theology, we say that regeneration is immediate. By saying this, we communicate that regeneration