Obeying/Believing comes from God. Man by nature is dead to God and have a nature of disobedience Eph 2:1-3
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
By nature we are disobedient and worthy of wrath, cannot obey
“By nature we are disobedient and worthy of wrath, cannot obey”
“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey;
whether of sin unto death,
or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, ( because you used to yield to sin and serve it and obey it like he’s just explained ) but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin,
ye became the servants of righteousness.”( because you yielded to it obeying the gospel like he just explained )
Romans 6:15-18 KJV
as long as you guys are convinced you can’t obey the gospel you’ll never really understand Paul’s doctrine or what he was actually teaching in his letters which was all to accomplish your obedience to the gospel in word and deed.
“I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,”
Romans 15:17-18 KJV
the gospel is telling you what to believe and do so you will be saved by Gods word and promise. It’s the lord teaching humanity who he is who they are and how they can have everlasting life in Jesus Christ his son . Anyone can believe the gospel and be saved of thier own volition . Gods part os the gospel and sending out his witnesses establishing it in earth so that anyone can hear about Jesus if they choose to .
this is in our future not just believers either every human
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. “
2 Corinthians 5:10KJV
He’s not going to judge people based on whether they were born a regular normal human bieng or not but what they did and said while they were in earth.
We reject that essential truth and create other things where nonone os able to choose good or evil… no one can hear the gospel and choose to believe and hold on to it and be saved … nonone can choose to be baptized in his name for remission of thier sins because they believe what he said about salvation …the Bible teaches man accountability because we not only can choose between good and evil but we must choose between good and evil because they partook of that knowledge and became as gods knowing both good and evil
“But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”
To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism.”
Romans 2:5-11 NIV
This is true my friend you should consider how many times it’s stated in how many different places it’s there to open your eyes because the problem isn’t that we’re dead or incapable but sin has people in a slumber and has them totally deceived thinking they can’t even obey thier own Lords simple words that promise salvation
Really God has shouted in the gospel to all humanity choose Jesus , choose life but I guess if they’ve been conviced they can’t choose to acknowledge and serve the lord ….and think if they did have to choose good and not evil then we’ll they’ve stolen the glory and credit from god . I think it’s not a good idea but I’m just someone with a different idea so lol no worries
maybe they’ve found some other secret revelation . the Bible I read sometimes teaches a pretty straight forward judgement and it’s never because the people were made incapable or weren’t chosen by god or favored ….. it’s because they did evil rather than good and cursed and judged others rather than bless and forgive them they served evil in thier lives and not good
“ incapability “ doctrine will never help a sinner repent . telling people “ your either chosen by god or you aren’t “ will never help anyone actually know the lord . Telling them what the Bible teaches about overcoming sins dominion might help though
