Is It God That Caused or Made the Believer to Choose to Believe?
1) Direct Answer
Yes—God is the author of the believer’s faith. He draws, reveals, and quickens the heart so that the believer willingly chooses Christ. He does not coerce against the will; He makes the will willing by His grace.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- John 6:44: “No man can come to me, except the Father… draw him.”
- John 6:37: “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me.”
- Ephesians 2:8–9: “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”
- Philippians 2:13: “It is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
- Acts 16:14: “The Lord opened” Lydia’s heart, and she attended to the things spoken.
- 1 Corinthians 12:3: “No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.”
- 2 Timothy 2:25; Acts 11:18: God “gives” repentance.
- John 1:12–13: We are born “not of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
- John 10:27; John 8:47: “My sheep hear my voice… He that is of God heareth God’s words.”
- Psalm 110:3: “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.”
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Man will not and cannot come on his own; God must draw and open the heart.
- When God reveals Christ, the heart is quickened; the will is made willing, not violated.
- Therefore the believer’s choice is real, but it springs from God’s prior work of grace. The faith that believes is God’s gift, not man’s production.
4) Reinforcing Statement
Now notice, He chose you before you chose Him, He called you, and when His Voice struck your heart, you gladly came. That’s the mystery of grace—sovereign drawing, willing believing.
Existing Follow-Up Answers
- Explain in Detail Romans 9: 10-23 and in So Doing Answer This : Is It Not Unjust to Deliberately Raise Pharaoh and Harden His Heart in Order to Destr?
1) Direct Answer No. It is not unjust. Romans 9:10–23 shows God’s sovereign right to show mercy and His righteous judgment to harden the stubborn - Can We Not Also Say That It Is God That Caused or Made the Unbeliever to Choose Not to Believe?
1) Direct Answer No—not in the same way. God is not the author of unbelief or sin. Unbelief springs from man’s own fallen heart and love of darkn
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Why it had to be shepherds
64-1221 §85
Look! See, now, God Almighty patrolleth ... portraying Himself, rather, in Moses the shepherd-prophet. Watch how God made Hisself known. This is my last remark. See Him standing anointed in the presence of the pillar of fire! Nobody on the mountain at all but Moses and Jehovah. Amen! Amen means "so be it." Watch! "Put thy hand in thy bosom!" But, watch this second sign now with a voice. "Put thy hand into the bosom." We have no reason to believe that Moses was left-handed, so he must have put his right hand into hi...
The End Time
54-0307A §13
Then they told her then... The Holy Spirit come and begin to speak to her, and told her who her husband was, what his name was, spoken in the Mohammedan. And told him where he was at the day before there, and what he done to his wife, and what doctor she went to. Them Mohammedans out there began to scream, "Krishna." That's their incarnated god, 'cause they heard me say, "Christ." So the incarnation of Krishna, they thought it was that. So you have to watch that. I said, "No, I never said, "Krishna." And I am not K...
Redeemer, Redemption
55-1119 §66
But look! When Jesus was here on earth, He didn't heal any people. He said, "I only do what the Father shows Me." Is that right? See, the Lord shows a vision. No man, not even Christ's flesh could glory in the presence of God, 'cause no flesh can glory, but the spirit always. And the Spirit revealed to Him where the people, what they had done. And the things that the Father wanted Him to do, He showed Him what to do, then He went and done that. Is that the Scripture? Saint John 5:19 said, "Verily, verily, I say unt...
Church Order
58-1007 §15
Then this person, after speaking, and the interpretation; and then two or three judges, according to Saint Paul's doctrine of the Bible that it must be judged by two or three judges; then let the person in whom it calls upon, to go and... Maybe it might designate a certain person, or the pastor or someone, to go lay hands on this person, and it ... that's sick or afflicted, and they will be healed. Then let the pastor or the other person, whoever it may be, that it was designated by the Holy Spirit to go pray the p...
The Voice of the Sign
64-0214 §32
Now, always making known His voice to His people by His prophet sign... Now, I'm talking about Moses. That's where ... banking back, and then see where we're at. God's Word is manifested by the voice of the sign. Now, the sign that is promised for the day is done before the people. And then the written scripture comes forth, is the voice of that sign. If it doesn't give a scriptural voice, then stay away from it, see. It's not God, 'cause God can't promise this for today, and say, "Well, this is it," see. God canno...