How much of a "sinner" are we really?

We no longer have full free will, as we can freely still choose to do only what the sin nature allows for!

 

Actually, one who is "begotten of God" now has two(2) natures. The "old man" and the "new man" (known by other names as well). The new man, new nature or, "the spirit" cannot sin. We, meaning our bodies, do not sin when we "walk in the spirit" instead of "after the flesh"

 

Your nature allows you the HEAR don't it? It allows you to be afraid too. How many lost sinners want to fry in Hell for all eternity? All it takes is to BELIEVE "Hell" is real, believe enough to be AFRAID to go there, and believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is your only hope. Yeah, you have the "freewill" to do that. And "Belief" is NOT a "work". Do you want to go to Hell? No? Believe on Jesus. Simple stuff.

 

A sinner cannot even know that they are indeed a lost person unless the Holy Spirit convicts them of their own sins!

 

That is correct. And they have to hear the Gospel. Do you know what this "conviction" is?

It's realizing that you are a lowdown, vile, hateful unworthy sinner headed for Hell, and deserve to go there, and that Jesus is wonderful and pure and righteous and sinless and is all powerful and JUST in sending you there..

 

The natural person thinks thay are OK, and that some might be bad enough to go to hell, but not them!