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Not only this, but the NT explains ... he/she is an enemy of God, wants nothing to do with God, etc. etc.

Nice reminder ... Thanks!

OK, your verse seems to stand in opposition to the dozens in the NT, which testify to the fact that man who is not born again is just NOT able to believe in Jesus and the Gospel. How does one verse negate dozens of others? C'mon!

Did we create our own faith … and then believe in Jesus and the Gospel? Or, did it come from somewhere else … like from God? Jude 3 “… the FAITH which was once for all delivered to the saints.” (NKJV) “… the FAITH that God has entrusted once for all time to His holy people.” (NLT) “… the...

All of this "foolish" Gospel business comes out of 1 and 2 Corinthians ... where unbelievers consider the Gospel "foolishness".

Get ready to be shocked ... In the OT, God murders many thousands of Israel's enemies ... men, women, and children. The Israelites were not evangelistic, so there was no way these enemies were going to be saved. Thus, these people were headed for hell, right? So, God figured going to hell now is...

There are NT Scriptures on both sides of several issues. I'll mention two: 1) Calvinism vs. Arminianism 2) OSAS vs. anti-OSAS

IMO, most of it lines up perfectly. What part don't you agree with?

The apostles view of man Paul and Peter explain to us that unredeemed man is just NOT able to believe in Jesus and the Gospel … due to a multitude of reasons! (Available in the opening post of the thread: “Unable to Believe the ‘Foolish’ Gospel”) No chance to be saved ---BUT --- With God it is...

Perhaps, striving will make it easier for Father God to choose who He will elect and call.

Someone might find this very interesting ... Years ago, I had 2 similar experiences during the same week: 1 – with my nephew in Ontario 2 – with a waitress in a London hotel I gave both of them a Gospel tract, and the following morning they each said, “I tried hard to believe it, but I just...

I'm sorry, I don't know what happened with every situation. But, I do know what happened in Lydia's case (Acts 16:14). God intervened and opened her heart so she could understand and believe what Paul was preaching about. Even though she was a very rare case (she was a worshiper of God) ... God...

I can only say that God had the NT written on a positive note ... so the "elect-chosen-called" would NOT be discouraged with the prospect of them not being part of God's group, etc. E.G. "everyone" who believes in Jesus shall have eternal life where all of those "everyone"s have been given the...

The only way a person can believe in Jesus and the Gospel is if God gives them the necessary faith to do so!

“And those who heard it said, 'Who then can be saved?' But He (Jesus) said, ‘The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.’ ” (Luke 18:26-27) Salvation is impossible for man, but possible with God. He simply gives the faith to believe, which overrides man's...

God has given the believers the necessary faith to believe! “And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” But He (Jesus) said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:26-27)

“And those who heard it said, 'Who then can be saved?' But He (Jesus) said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:26-27)

Because of what is clearly stated in the NT … unredeemed man is NOT able to believe in Jesus and the “foolish” Gospel due to a multitude of reasons! (The Gospel is “foolishness” to those who are perishing, 1 Corinthians 1:18) Here are some of the best NT passages testifying to this...

And how do they get to be regenerated? Do they ask God for this, or does God just do it? I see Scripture saying that God decides WHO He will choose and call. It's His perogative! But, it's not popular ... man likes to be in charge.

Yes, please read Romans 9 again ... and see that ... it is God's perogative to bless who He wants to bless and curse who He wants to curse ... for all His reasons given in the OP.