Quote
Joe k said:
What about Acts 16:6,7

6Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.

This is not bending against their desire? It looks plain to me.
Joe,

Once again.... what this text is dealing with is God the Holy Spirit preventing Paul &co. from preaching the Gospel through secondary causes, i.e., the creating of circumstances so that their plans had to be changed. This is what both Paul_S and I tried to convey in our most recent responses to you. The Spirit didn't put Himself between their intellect & emotions and their wills so that they were forced to do something which was "contrary to their nature". There is nothing in this text which even hints that these men were forced to do something which they otherwise could not/would not have done.

In His grace,

[Linked Image]

simul iustus et peccator

[Linked Image]