Originally Posted by
BigJulie
Where I agree with you:
That Christ came into the world to save us.
That we can't work righteousness that is acceptable to God without His grace to guide us (or that we can do this on our own and ignore the Spirit AND what He teaches.)
That we are filthy rags in God's site.
That the natural man is an enemy to God.
Where I disagree with you:
That we can't seek God "on our own initiative."
Your comments made me realize how important it is to understand that we are children of God:
Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
If we have no choice, then God is a cruel God--creating us to be filthy and then choosing whom he will save. Not Biblically backed at all.