We only do what God permits or allows.
The redeemed do not choose God, it was God who chose us. Jesus says:
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you.” (John 15:16).
“I revealed myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call on My name, I said, ‘Here am I, here am I.’” (Isaiah 65:1).
Even repentance is a gift of God. (Acts 11:18). If it is not divinely granted, we cannot repent.
Paul also echoes all…
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