Bible Question:
We are studying Ephesians 1:5,11 predestination. The pastor said, "the Holy Spirit quickens a man so he can hear the call but man has the free-will to say YES or NO to the offer of salvation." in John 6:37,39 Jesus says ALL the Father gave Him will be saved, that He will not lose any of them. in Eph.2:8-9, Paul says "...faith, a gift of God, not of works..." it seemed to me that God chooses which of us He wants and He gets us. He is sovereign. when i asked (one on one, outside of class) the pastor to explain, he refused, said he didn't want to talk about it now. i then gave him a list of verses which i thought supported God's supremacy and asked for verses from him which supported man's free will. nothing in response after 2 weeks. if any of you believe man has a free will to say NO to God regarding salvation, please give me some verses. |
Bible Answer: Let me simply answer your question with a quote that helps me with this topic. The quote goes like this: God is Sovereign, but in His Sovereignty He chooses not to violate man's free will to accept or reject Him. Though He knows the choice before we make it. And one more good quote to consider on this topic goes like this: I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew, He moved my soul to seek Him, seeking me. ‘Twas not I that found O Savior true, No, I was found of Thee. |