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From Col 2:12

διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν·

That verse and that, from that verse IMHO states all you need to know relative to, faith. Heb 11:1 Heb 12:2 the faith

In faith The Son of God, died, gave his life a ransom, which was the faith of God the Father who therefore for grace, God the Father raised the Son of God out of the dead ones.

That is what Eph 2:8 states

Obedience of Faith.

 

Does God do all these things by His Sovereign will or must man, by his will that is entirely independent of God, choose to cooperate and by his independent cooperation be declared righteous?

 

In other words... obedience via the law.
If faith is created, generated and established by the will of man then obedience of faith is really just obedience via the law.

 

You never answered the question.

Does God do all these things by His Sovereign will or must man, by his will that is entirely independent of God, choose to cooperate and by his independent cooperation be declared righteous?

 

Thanks for highlighting in red the assumption you have, but isn't actually stated in these verses. Indeed, you change the scripture to your own opinion.

According to scripture:

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
~ Ephesians 2:4-5

 

Thanks for highlighting your personal additions to the Bible. We can all see your error.

 

God seems to disagree with that assertion!

 

We are imputed, not infused rightiousness

 

who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death -- with strong crying and tears -- having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared, through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience, Heb 5:7,8
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross, Phil 2:8

I believe that is, obedience of faith. I believe that is what God the Father believed (had faith of) the Son of God would be. I believe that is shown in Romans 3:23 whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God --

And is the righteousness of God apart from the law - V 21,22 And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets, and the righteousness of God is through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference,

Therefore verse 26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who is of the faith of Jesus.

 

How do you get unredeemed and unregenerate humans displaying obedience of faith from Hebrews 5 and Philippians 2? Both are speaking of God the Son.

Hebrews 5:5-10 So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Philippians 2:5-11 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Are you implying that rebellious mankind is equal to God the Son? I doubt that is your position.

How is it that you cannot accept that God gives to his chosen children the gift of faith?