Then I have done a poor job of explaining or you of listening or some of both.
The Bible says that anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. It also says that no one calls Jesus Lord except by the Holy Spirit. How do you reconcile these verses?
well I have 2 options.
1. the fatalist or calvinist view. which says God makes a person born again, while still in sin. and based on this election. the person will be saved (faith comes after)
2. The other view. that says God offers salvation to everyone, that through his creation, and through the HS and through other means (which may include us) he forces everyone to make a decision.. Those who call on the name of the lord will be saved. Those who reject this call. and deny it, will not be saved.