Silverhair
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In your parable, the man staked to the ground and in chains has no desire to change his condition, regardless of the King’s offer.
He has already rejected the king, which is why he is in chains.
When God Holy Spirit releases the man from his chains, he recognizes the estate he was in and the value of the King’s offer and responds with faith.
Mankind is not in a “neutral” condition, able to accept or reject the offer. God’s revelation of Himself has already been rejected by every person on the planet.
Unless God intervenes through the power of God Hoky Spirit, all remain incapable of responding with faith to the gospel call.
Peace to you
But God has intervened. We are told man has no excuse as God has shown who He is through creation. The Holy Spirit convicts the whole world of their sin. The gospel message has been and is still being proclaimed to the world.
If God did not think man was capable of responding to these various means of drawing all to Himself, as Jesus said, then why does He say we have no excuse?
Man being sinful does not mean that he is unable to respond to these various means that God uses.