No person can come to Christ by their own freewill !

Eisegesis ... plain and simple.
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No I haven't
Yes you have

You ignored this

This is the drawing of Old Testament saints during the time of Christ’s Earthly dwelling



John 6:45 (NASB95) — 45 “It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

Those who heard and learned come to the son



Those who believe Moses



John 5:46 (LEB) — 46 For if you had believed Moses, you would believe me, for that one wrote about me.

Believe Christ

Those who had God as their father



John 8:42 (LEB) — 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come forth from God and have come. For I have not come from myself, but that one sent me.


Love Christ

Those desiring the will of God



John 7:17 (LEB) — 17 If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

Will know Christ's teaching is from God

Those who were God’s



John 17:6 (LEB) — 6 “I have revealed your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me, and they have kept your word.



And we see scripture states man has the ability to have the faith that leads to salvation

Romans 10:8–10 (NASB95) — 8 But what does it say? “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART”that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
 
One has to be saved to Believe in Christ
You are contrary to scripture once again


John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Rom 10:9–10that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Eph 2:8–9For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Mark 16:16He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
 
Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Verse 30 sets the stage for this, when the people asked “What must we do to be saved?” “Must” is the word δεῖ, which indicates a necessary action for salvation to be gained. Peter’s answer expresses the necessary/imperative action to be given salvation; to believe!

Doug
 
No they can't unless saved. No man naturally can believe in Christ Jn 6 44 65

Faith is granted by the word of God



Romans 10:17 (LEB) — 17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word about Christ.



John 20:31 (LEB) — 31 but these things are recorded in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.



2 Timothy 3:15 (LEB) — 15 and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.



1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB 95) — 13 For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.
 
Verse 30 sets the stage for this, when the people asked “What must we do to be saved?” “Must” is the word δεῖ, which indicates a necessary action for salvation to be gained. Peter’s answer expresses the necessary/imperative action to be given salvation; to believe!

Doug
Amen





δεῖ (dei), VB. it is necessary. fut.act. δεήσει.

Verb Usage

1. to be necessary — to be unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; sometimes understood with contingency. See also ὀφείλω. Related Topic: Necessary.



Rick Brannan, ed., Lexham Research Lexicon of the Greek New Testament (Lexham Research Lexicons; Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

Necessary
Concept
That which makes certain actions or events occur. Scripture relates it to particular events which must happen to bring about God’s plan of salvation and also to the behaviour that believers are to adopt as a result of their commitment to Jesus Christ.
 
No I'm not contrary to scripture
You almost always are

John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Rom 10:9–10that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Eph 2:8–9For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Mark 16:16He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
 
No I haven't
Yes you have

You ignored this

This is the drawing of Old Testament saints during the time of Christ’s Earthly dwelling



John 6:45 (NASB95) — 45 “It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

Those who heard and learned come to the son



Those who believe Moses



John 5:46 (LEB) — 46 For if you had believed Moses, you would believe me, for that one wrote about me.

Believe Christ

Those who had God as their father



John 8:42 (LEB) — 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come forth from God and have come. For I have not come from myself, but that one sent me.


Love Christ

Those desiring the will of God



John 7:17 (LEB) — 17 If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

Will know Christ's teaching is from God

Those who were God’s



John 17:6 (LEB) — 6 “I have revealed your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me, and they have kept your word.



And we see scripture states man has the ability to have the faith that leads to salvation

Romans 10:8–10 (NASB95) — 8 But what does it say? “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART”that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
 
No I haven't
Yeah you have

Yes you have

You ignored this

This is the drawing of Old Testament saints during the time of Christ’s Earthly dwelling



John 6:45 (NASB95) — 45 “It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

Those who heard and learned come to the son



Those who believe Moses



John 5:46 (LEB) — 46 For if you had believed Moses, you would believe me, for that one wrote about me.

Believe Christ

Those who had God as their father



John 8:42 (LEB) — 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come forth from God and have come. For I have not come from myself, but that one sent me.


Love Christ

Those desiring the will of God



John 7:17 (LEB) — 17 If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

Will know Christ's teaching is from God

Those who were God’s



John 17:6 (LEB) — 6 “I have revealed your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me, and they have kept your word.



And we see scripture states man has the ability to have the faith that leads to salvation

Romans 10:8–10 (NASB95) — 8 But what does it say? “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART”that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
 
No I'm not and you have never proved it
Contrarywise

You almost always are

John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Rom 10:9–10that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
Eph 2:8–9For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Mark 16:16He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
John 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
 
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