CAN the Dead Unbeliever "Decide" to Believe?

[Josiah]

This video is almost 12 minutes long, and I realize that's much too long for most people. But I think it's critically important - especially for modern American and Canadian "Evangelicalism"

The text with Scriptures:

Can You Make a Decision for Christ? - Wolfmueller

“Have you made a decision for Christ?” One often hears this question from radio and television preachers, or even from our friends and family. “Have you invited Jesus into...

wolfmueller.co

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[Lamb]

Here is the link he mentions in the video:

Can You Make a Decision for Christ? - Wolfmueller

“Have you made a decision for Christ?” One often hears this question from radio and television preachers, or even from our friends and family. “Have you invited Jesus into...

wolfmueller.co

A snip

St Paul speaks of our conversion as a move from death to life. “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins” [Ephesians 2:1, see also 2:5 and Colossians 2:13]. Dead in trespasses and sins. Not sick, not crippled, dead. We are, says St Paul, dead in our sins, completely unable to choose or decide anything regarding Jesus. Again, St. Paul, “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” [1 Corinthians 2:14]. The things of the Spirit of God, this certainly includes the truth of Jesus and His cross and death for us, all these things are unknown and unknowable to the natural man, the mind of flesh. The Gospel is “foolishness” [1 Corinthians 1:23,25] to those who do not believe. How, then, could we invite the unbeliever to make a decision for that which is foolish? It cannot.

Another snip:

The Bible says that we cannot choose or turn to God, that we are completely helpless when it comes to heavenly things. How, then, are we to believe? Conversion, turning from death to life and from the devil to God is a work of God Himself; a work of God alone. We call this the teaching of monergism, God alone is the cause of our salvation; He creates faith [see Ephesians 2:8-10] and gives repentance as a gift. Such is the testimony of the Scriptures.

 

[pinacled]

"Nothing is impossible with The Almighty."

 

[Josiah]

"Nothing is impossible with The Almighty."

AMEN!!!

But much is impossible for dead, unregenerate, atheistic people.



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[pinacled]

AMEN!!!

But much is impossible for dead, unregenerate, atheistic people.



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I was once one of those atheistic people who suffered a slowing of time during trials.

Physics was once a struggle of Love in my Faith till answers were given by you know who.

Blessings Always