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Joe k said:
In fact, I am more comforted that God does not have to wait for me to be willing to be regenerated or come to him.
Once again you have gone off the path and conflated "regeneration" and "conversion". I do not hold nor have I ever stated that "God has to wait for a sinner to be regenerated"! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes2.gif" alt="" /> In fact, I have laboured to show that regeneration is a sovereign and secret work of the Holy Spirit of which the person is NOT cognizant. But the AFFECTS of regeneration are experienced which infallibly and irresistibly result in conversion, i.e., repentance of sin and believing upon Christ, both of which are done freely and in full accordance with the will. No one is "dragged" to Christ against their will. But contrariwise, all who come to Christ do so most freely and willingly due to their new nature even though the impetus to do so is "forceful", i.e., the "drawing" to Christ is irresistible since it is what that persons enlightened mind and affections desire most.

PS... could you please only include those items in the quote(s) which are germane to your replies? Thanks!

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