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I recently replied to your post #70.

I suggest that you read the book of Romans. You might even need to do it with an open mind.

NO! ... What percentage of people hearing the Gospel are born again? A rather small percentage. After God gave Lydia the necessary faith to believe ... Paul preached the Gospel to her, and she believed. "... that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance."...

Excuses, excuses, and more excuses! The point is ... Lydia needed God to open her heart - so she could believe! Period, and end of story ... we hope!

"Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul." (Acts 16:14, NKJV) 'Tis most obvious ... "the Lord opened her heart" (the Gospel did NOT open her heart) ... so she...

Sometimes, might as well be talkin' to the air!

Yes, God opened her heart to believe what Paul was saying. I.E. God gave her the ability to understand and believe.

“And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” But He (Jesus) said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:26-27) Since man is so messed up with his sin nature and with being a captive (slave) of Satan ... he is just not capable of believing in...

Dearest R/D, He's missing the whole point, which is ... If the God-worshipping Lydia (Acts 16:14) needs God to give her the necessary faith to believe in Jesus and the Gospel, surely everyone does also!

Because of what is clearly stated in the NT … unredeemed man is NOT able to believe in Jesus and the “foolish” Gospel due to a multitude of reasons! (The Gospel is “foolishness” to those who are perishing, 1 Cor. 1:18) Here are some of the best NT passages which testify to this: Inherited sin...

After a person is born again, he/she develops a love for God ... all 3 of the Triune Godhead.

“And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” But He (Jesus) said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:26-27)

What do you think about God saying, paraphrased: "I will bless those I want to, and I will curse those I want to." Theologans such as R. C. Sproul believe that ... "Salvation is all about God, from beginning to end." God the Father gives us the faith to believe. God the Holy Spirit sanctifies...

The whosoevers are those who believe (e.g. John 3:16). They have been given the faith necessary to believe, which overcomes their total inability to believe as per the 2 reasons at the top of the OP.

People often don't know how they came to believe something. Don't you know that the spirit world can (and do) put thoughts in your mind ... God and His angels, and Satan and his demons. Are you related to the one-and-only R/D?

Obviously, God wants it to appear that anyone can be saved. That gives the elect/called/chosen reason to respond positively to the Gospel. If He were to explain that only those He chooses will be saved, the elect/called/chosen would not be so eager to respond. There would be a hesitancy to respond.

The whosoevers are mentioned to provide people with hope of salvation. Being an evangelist, I know that people would not be interested ... if their free-will choice might NOT be honored by God. Let's preach the Gospel and see who jumps all over it. The NT says it is not possible for those not...

Yes, after the Incarnation. Perhaps, we should change all the translations to honor your version: (John 1:14) And Jesus was made flesh (i.e. Jesus), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. I like your version ...

Actually, He did send the Word into the world (John 1:14). God sent His only Son ... by/through ... being born of the virgin Mary God sent His only Son ... by/through ... being "fathered" by the Holy Spirit

I wonder if anyone else on this planet believes this refers to salvation?