I’m having a debate with someone off-line. We are discussing God’s sovereignty over salvation and man’s responsibility for his sin, to repent, etc. We believe that both statements are true. Where we differ is he believes these statements are coequal and irreconcilable.

I believe that both are true and difficult to reconcile, but God’s sovereignty is primary because although man is responsible he can do nothing. God must intervene and incline depraved man’s heart.

He thinks man’s will and man’s responsibility are synonymous. When I ask the question directly, he’ll only answer with: “God’s sovereignty over salvation and man’s responsibility are both true, but irreconcilable”.

I maintain man’s will and man’s responsibility are not synonymous.

Anyway, we have both read and listened to sermons on God’s sovereignty over salvation and man’s responsibility. However, I’m looking for something on man’s responsibility versus man’s will.

What do you think? Are these truths are coequal and irreconcilable? Does anyone believe man’s responsibility and man’s will synonymous? Does anyone know any scripture, writings, sermons, etc. on this specific subject? Anyone else have experience debating this?

Thanks!