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Bible Reference Notes: “Who’s Responsible for Salvation; Man or God?”

The Bible Reference Notes for today are on the subject of exactly who is responsible for man’s salvation.

To find out the purpose and exactly how to use these Bible Reference Notes, check out the explanation in my first installment The Holy Scriptures. See also other installments of Bible Reference Notes Hell and the Eternal Soul, good for dealing with those who deny the existence of Hell (like Jehovah’s Witnesses) and Whose Name (good for dealing with Jehovah’s Witnesses).

 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SALVATION; MAN OR GOD?

The problem.

1 Corinthians 2:14 Carnal man cannot accept the things of God

1 Corinthians 1:18 The preaching of the cross is foolishness to the perishing

Romans 3:11 There is none who seek after God

Who opens man’s heart and mind to accept the Gospel?

Acts 16:14 God opens the heart

Luke 24:45 God opens the mind

1 John 5:20 God opens the mind

Who grants the ability to repent?

2 Timothy 2:25 God grants repentance leading to the knowledge of truth

Who gives and who draws?

John 6:37 All that God gives Jesus will come to Him

John 6:39 It is God’s will that Jesus not lose any that He gave Him

John 6:44 No one can come to Jesus unless God draws them

John 6:65 No one can come to Jesus unless God grants it

John 12:32 If Jesus is lifted up He will draw men unto Himself

John 14:6 No one gets to God except through Christ

John 17:2 All that God has given Jesus, He will give eternal life

John 17:24 God has given them to Jesus

5 thoughts on “Bible Reference Notes: “Who’s Responsible for Salvation; Man or God?””

  4. Thanks for the comments, guys.

    It is in a smaller text because the idea of the Bible Reference Notes is to print them out to adhere them to the inside of your Bible.

    You can manipulate the font size during this process if you wish.

    For a better explanation of the concept and how it works, please refer to the first Bible Reference Notes post here.

    Sincerely,
    – The Pilgrim

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  5. I just read this & as I read I was reminded (as I think of it often) how God drew me to Himself. He made it possible for me to see the truth of the Gospel, he heaped loved upon me & opened my eyes, He pulled me out of New Age, He saved me. I know its only possible by Gods grace. However…can a person if God draws him or her still reject God? I don’t know of any Scripture verse that says one has not free will to reject Gods grace. That is why I suspect thier are some if not many who rejected the gift of salvation. I guess this where Calvinism vs Armininism comes from? I’m not sure if it does I;m just milldly familar with it. Again, thanks for sharing I love those verses & I need to be ever mindful that I am to share the Gospel in love & leave the rest to the Lord for only He has the power to save.

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