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In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss human will, grace, and whether sinners can choose God apart from God’s work in them. They look at John 6, Ephesians 2, Joshua 24, and Ephesians 1 to explain how people really do believe in Christ, while God is the one who opens blind eyes, renews the will, and brings the dead to life.
Scripture mentioned:
John 6:44 (ESV) - No one comes to Christ unless the Father draws him
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/6/44/s_1003044
Ephesians 2:1-10 (ESV) - Dead in sin, saved by grace through faith, not our own doing
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/1-10/s_1099001
Joshua 24:15 (ESV) - Joshua calls the people to choose whom they will serve
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jos/24/15/s_211015
Ephesians 1:5 (ESV) - God predestines his people
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/5/s_1098005
Ephesians 1:13 (ESV) - Hearing the gospel and believing in Christ
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/13/s_1098013
Luke 17:10 (ESV) - Unworthy servants doing what they were commanded
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/luk/17/10/s_990010
Philippians 1:6 (ESV) - God will complete the good work he began
https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/phl/1/6/s_1104006
Other sources:
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 9: Of Free Will
https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20IX
Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20X
Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, “the human mind is... a perpetual forge of idols”
https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.iii.xii.html#:~:text=Hence%20we%20may%20infer%2C%20that%20the%20human%20mind%20is%2C%20so%20to%20speak%2C%20a%20perpetual%20forge%20of%20idols.
Augustine, Confessions, Book 2, pear theft
https://ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.iii.iv.html
Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 31: What is effectual calling?
https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/#Q31:~:text=Q.%2031.%20What%20is%20effectual%20calling%3F%0AA.%20Effectual%20calling%20is%20the%20work%20of%20God%E2%80%99s%20Spirit%2C%20whereby%20convincing%20us%20of%20our%20sin%20and%20misery%2C%20enlightening%20our%20minds%20in%20the%20knowledge%20of%20Christ%2C%20and%20renewing%20our%20wills%2C%20he%20doth%20persuade%20and%20enable%20us%20to%20embrace%20Jesus%20Christ%2C%20freely%20offered%20to%20us%20in%20the%20gospel.
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