Conversion = Faith and Repentance = Salvation

Regeneration = spiritual birth (awakens the person spiritually)


Conversion and regeneration are distinct. Conversion is based on things that you do which is repent and place your faith in Christ. Regeneration is something God does to you by awakening you spiritually or being born again.


Conversion----->Salvation----->Regeneration (Arminian)


Regeneration---->Conversion----->Salvation (Reformed)


In the Arminian position a person is converted thus saved prior to regeneration. By definition a person repents and places his faith in Christ and this must precede regeneration even if by a second or less. Thus a person is saved but not born again even just for a moment. The Reformed position is that a person is regenerated then converted.