Can Men Respond Positively to God on Their Own Free-will?
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For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:7-8 This passage is a very simple truth that nullifies man’s boasting. We are born enslaved to our sin (Romans 5:12) and are totally incompetent to please God in anything we can do. In our fleshly nature, we hate God. Consider what Paul says again in 1 Corinthians 2:14:
Can Men Respond Positively to God on Their Own Free-will?
Can Men Respond Positively to God on Their…
Can Men Respond Positively to God on Their Own Free-will?
For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:7-8 This passage is a very simple truth that nullifies man’s boasting. We are born enslaved to our sin (Romans 5:12) and are totally incompetent to please God in anything we can do. In our fleshly nature, we hate God. Consider what Paul says again in 1 Corinthians 2:14: