The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Concerning the freedom of the will

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I am not saying that are willingness to receive the Gospel is not a miracle, I am saying that our desire to receive the Gospel is more of a miracle.

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Understood!

And my replies have been an attempt to stay on Topic: "Concerning the Freedom of the will"!

Thus, in regeneration is given "comprehension" (intellect) and the "desire" (emotive) to hear the Gospel, which results gives in the ability respond to it and embrace Christ (volition). The will is not autonomous but dependent and subject to the intellect and emotions. But we should err if we attempt to bifurcate these three elements as they are integrally woven into the fabric of the imago dei which man was created. All three elements were effected by the Fall. And thus, all three are in need of deliverance from the bondage of the sin nature. So, I don't believe that we can say that our desire to receive the Gospel (actually we believe the truth of the Gospel and receive the person of the Lord Christ) is more of a miracle than our willingness to receive it as they are inseparable one (imago dei) although distinguishable according to their respective functions. [think Trinitarian]

In His Grace,