Does God Make People Believe In Him?

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In John 15 -16 Jesus said you did not choose me but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.

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Now some have argued this doesn't apply to everyone only the disciples. God appoints messengers but he does not appoint others to believe that message.

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So when Paul said God set me apart before I was born and called me by his grace and revealed his son to me or when

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God said to Jeremiah before you were born I appointed you a prophet to the nations. That's unique to them because they're messengers but God doesn't choose anyone to receive the message against their will right?

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Wrong that's the only way anyone receives that message. 1st Thessalonians 1 .4 we know brothers loved by God that he has chosen you because our gospel came to you not only in word but also in power and in the

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Holy Spirit and with full conviction. In other words they were chosen not only to hear the message but believe it also.

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As Moses said to the Israelites, as Jesus said to Nicodemus, as Paul said to the Romans and Corinthians, you're only able to understand

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God's message when the Spirit of God has made you to understand. Consider this another way on your own you can't believe the gospel.

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The natural man cannot understand spiritual things. The mind that is set on the flesh cannot please God and is hostile toward God.

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If Romans 3 .12 says no one does good how can anyone choose to follow God which would be a good thing?

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By God's wonderful amazing grace he chose us when we could not choose him. He absolutely does work against our will to receive his gospel.