Predestination And Free-Will

God First Opens A Person’s Heart

Acts 16:14 – “And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.”

Ezekiel 36:26-27 – “26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Is Not Salvation All By God’s Grace And His Power?

Romans 5:6 – “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”

 
There are many people today who think they are truly saved and truly right with God because some well-meaning Christian told them to say a sinner’s prayer and if they really meant it, they would be saved on the spot (regardless of what God had to… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Who Seeks Whom?

 
Do ANY of the unsaved seek after God?
 

Romans 3:11 – “There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.”

Romans 10:20 – “But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.”

Ezekiel 34:11-16 – “11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Can Our Will Overpower God’s Will?

 
When we first look at John 1:12 it sure looks like it is we who choose Christ:
 

John 1:12 – “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”

 
But then, when we look at the next verse, we can no longer draw that conclusion:
 

John 1:13 – “Which were… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Who Does The Choosing, Man Or God?

 
Here are some Bible verses that are very clear about this matter of God choosing us – without any approval from us ahead of time:
 

John 15:16 – “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit”

John 15:19 – “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but… Continue reading →