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I guess this was overlooked.




If we were left to ourselves no one would believe. God solicits our response through the influence of our mind and emotions, our 'heart'.

Okay, but why would no one believe if left to themselves?
 
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I guess this was overlooked.






Okay, but why would no one believe if left to themselves?

It's one of several possibilities ;

God left them to themselves

and

man by default refuses the Gospel thinking it foolish.


"Left to themselves " is indicative of how men act and their innate belief in the powers of human free will and clever reasoning .

Yet it's not the clever or the seekers that get saved .....
 
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Here's what was overlooked. I asked you at the beginning if she could have responded negatively. You answered, yes. End of discussion.

That was irrelevant to the thread. You can start a thread on that, though. But if you could address the topic, that would be great.


If we were left to ourselves no one would believe. God solicits our response through the influence of our mind and emotions, our 'heart'.

Okay, but why would no one believe if left to themselves?
 
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Oh, and it still has yet to be addressed.




If we were left to ourselves no one would believe. God solicits our response through the influence of our mind and emotions, our 'heart'.

Okay, but why would no one believe if left to themselves?
 
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Does anyone come to God without His drawing? No.

You negated your premise way back at the beginning of the thread...you just haven't realized it yet. ;)

Judas was saved, yet came to God initially without God's drawing thus not negated. :idea:

Old negative Jack
 
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Oh, and it still has yet to be addressed.






Okay, but why would no one believe if left to themselves?

No man can open the door of his heart, nor can he help the Lord, ie, cannot contribute to his salvation - all have an "enslaved-will".

Old Jack's opinion
 
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