Originally Posted by freewill
This is why we are taught to submit to God and resist the devil. What is this submitting if you can't choose? James told Christians to submit to God. Obviously, they could do otherwise. So can you.
Welcome to the "Lion's Den"! evilgrin

We believe that men can and do choose, i.e., they are totally free to exercise their will... [Linked Image] always in accord with their nature. A man who is unregenerate, aka: not born again, by the power of the Spirit, is DEAD in sin, spiritually DEAD and thus will never choose anything spiritual. The natural man loves sin and hates righteousness. The natural man loves himself and hates God. The natural man has no ability to believe on Christ nor any desire to do what God wills. But the regenerate man loves God, desires holiness and thus he will choose to live by faith in Christ and to do what God commands.

Originally Posted by freewill
Free-will is a Bible term and concept.
Can you please direct me to a Bible passage that uses the term "free-will"? scratchchin

Originally Posted by freewill
Whosever will is invited to come to Christ by the Holy Spirit. You are commanded to abide in Christ, and He will abide in you. His yoke is EASY, and His burden LIGHT. Do you believe this? You canabide in Christ because you were created to walk with your God. It is natural.
Yes, ALL are "invited", actually commanded (Acts 17:30) to repent and believe on Christ. But the command to do so is not synonymous with the ability to do so. nope Responsibility and ability are two entirely different things. Christ's sheep will abide in Him because He has sent His Spirit to abide in them to do that which God requires of them (Phil 2:12,13) and Christ forever makes intercession for them (Heb 7:25; cp. John 10:28,29; Rom 8:29,30).

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simul iustus et peccator

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