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Romans 9:16 ; Philippians 2:12 ; John 6:29 ; Acts 13:48
My turn ... show me a verse where it says you can resist God's call to salvation. (Aside: I rarely get a response)
No, because we are not saved by 'yielding to Him' if by this you mean 'yielding of our own independent free will. There are few verses that support your ideas in this area. The verses that are out there say things like "you must believe to be saved" but they don't say WHY you believe ... so you assume it is because of your ability to choose by 'free will' whereas the bible contradicts you ... Example John 1:12-13 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
.... If you would be so kind as to exegete these verses for us in lieu of your doctrine of "we chose God and this causes God to chose us".
(Aside: I rarely get a response)
My turn ... show me a verse where it says you can resist God's call to salvation. (Aside: I rarely get a response)
No, because we are not saved by 'yielding to Him' if by this you mean 'yielding of our own independent free will. There are few verses that support your ideas in this area. The verses that are out there say things like "you must believe to be saved" but they don't say WHY you believe ... so you assume it is because of your ability to choose by 'free will' whereas the bible contradicts you ... Example John 1:12-13 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
.... If you would be so kind as to exegete these verses for us in lieu of your doctrine of "we chose God and this causes God to chose us".
(Aside: I rarely get a response)
I am a GUIDO/JEW, my anger boils at being looked at wrongly. I naturally have a big mouth where the words fly out before I understand what I am saying. I have been judgemental on several occasions. I have definitely sinned since coming back to God!
And each time I have sinned, I am immediate or when it comes to my memory to repent and ask God to forgive me!
I feel the Holy Spirit within me telling me to repent.
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