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For those who are in Christ, not for those who are in Adam. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Of course, Cain had a free will that can only be defined as one who had fallen in Adam. The Son still had to set him free from the bondage of sin—not something that can be accomplished of his own accord.

I do not believe that human beings are morally neutral; therefore, I do not believe it is the will of God to offer the Gospel as a gift that can be either accepted or rejected in that sense.

No, the will of the creature can't thwart the will of the creator, including God's will in the affairs of men and in salvation. Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Each individual commits sins of their own accord, turning them into vessels of wrath. God has the liberty to either show mercy to that vessel of wrath or to utilize them according to His will. Regarding Pharaoh, God had the option to strike him down long ago, yet He opted to allow him to remain...

I don't see anything wrong with the example given in the OP. That being said, at minimum, the words spoken should be "I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father...

Of course, God doesn't coerce someone into doing something that they would otherwise be reluctant to do. However, in this case, God did give them a lying spirit because they had no desire to repent from lying in the first place.

Another example would be the crucifixion. If God eternally purposed for Christ to be slain so as to bring glory to Himself, was it an absolute necessity that the sinful acts of men be included in that plan?

But God gave them a lying spirit, indicating that they otherwise would not have. God punishes sin, but God also has the freedom to use sin to accomplish His purposes.

Was it God’s sovereign act to put lying spirit in their mouths when they would otherwise have not been inclined to lie?

1 Kings 22:20-23 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith...