How it all works we can't comprehend because we are human and the spiritual things are spiritually disserend. I believe in free will because love does not exist when it is forced. thats a robot. When we fall in love with God we will (by choice) be drawn to Him and want to obey Him. As we spend time with Him we are transformed by His grace into His image. (Regeneration).
It's actually quite easy to understand for someone who isn't trapped in a carnal belief of who God is. You say that God draws all people who choose to believe. Let's see what Jesus says about that:
43 Jesus answered them, “
Do not grumble among yourselves. 44
No one can come to me
unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’
Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
So... is Jesus lying? By the way, it helps to pay attention to what others have said before making assertions such as "robots" and "forces". Your idea of love and understanding of God is carnal. The act of drawing is not dependent upon human will. It's God that draws. Let's look at what Jesus said just a few verses earlier:
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36
But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose
nothing of all that he has given me, but
raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
Looks to me like Jesus is talking about limited atonement, irresistible grace, unconditional election, and perseverance of the saints.
But, you think that man of his own volition chooses to love God, right? What else does the bible say about that?
4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh,
but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7
For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
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You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
This passage is saying that anyone who doesn't have the Spirit of God in them are carnally minded and cannot please God and cannot submit to his law. It would please God that one would turn from their sins and believe right? How is that possible without God first bringing that person to spiritual life? Well, according to Jesus, and other authors of the NT, it isn't.
All are lost but because of the cross we are all offered a chance or many chances to be saved and I'm glad God will judge us. We are judged according to what we did with the faith we were all given.
If all were given faith, then all would believe.
God will intervine in ways like using moses to bring Israel out of Egypt. But He will also stand back and let mankind choose their own path. Like sodom or before the flood.
And scripture teaches that the lost man will always choose the way of Sodom unless God brings them to spiritual life, gives them a new heart, and renews their mind. The act of saving is on God, not man.
If we tell people about Gods love some will find it irresistible and other may reject it. It all depends on each persons experience.
No. This would assume that someone is better than someone else and had it within themselves to do something good while the other person did something bad.
Why didn't God force eve to not sin because He stood back and let her choose.
Why do some of us choose to love God and some choose not to?
Well thats what I'm going to ask God when i can. I'm sure God can explan things in a just and fair way without saying i forced that petson and didn't give that person a chance.
And don't think i have no respect for the sovereignty of God. I know i am nothing without Him. And i have no right to question His actions, but i know that He wants to reveal His love to me because He has nothing to hide.
God doesn't force anyone to sin. We aren't robots as you wrongfully assume reformed believers believe. Again, reading what everyone has said before making these kind of assertions would be great. I know it's a lot to ask since everyone keeps doing it anyway, but come on.
You can ask God now and find the answer. Some believe and others don't because God chose them. Jesus said so. Reject it or embrace it, up to you.
"He willeth that all men should be saved." And they, Secondly, declare what is the cause why all men are not saved, namely, that they will not be saved: So our Lord expressly, "Ye will not come unto me that ye may have life." (John 5:40.) "The power of the Lord is present to heal" them, but they will not be healed. "They reject the counsel," the merciful counsel, "of God against themselves," as did their stiff-necked forefathers. And therefore are they without excuse; because God would save them, but they will not be saved: This is the condemnation, "How often would I have gathered you together, and ye would not!" (Matt. 23:37.)
