Kalled...<br>Are you familiar with the Westminster Confession of Faith? I’ll quote just a part of it:<br><br>[color:red]Chap IX, I & II: “God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that is neither forced, nor, by any absolute necessity of nature determined to good, or evil.<br>Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it.”</font color=red><br><br>You know the rest of the story, he (we) fell from it! Now we have “freedom” to choose what we want. Our problem is what we want is anything but that which God wants. We run headlong away from him. We are totally free to choose according to our nature---and we do. “—the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.” Rom 8: 7,8<br><br>This is why regeneration is absolutely necessary. We must be quickened---brought back to life (spiritually) before we can respond to God in faith. [color:red]“---by His grace alone, enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good.”</font color=red> (WCF IX:IV)<br><br>There are some great resources right here at the Highway. Here’s a couple. It’s great to take advantage of the free education that is available here. And---there’s no final exam!<br><br>http://www.the-highway.com/WCFIndex.html see Chap IX)<br>http://www.the-highway.com/Myth.html (Myth of the Free Will)<br>