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Not quite as cold, but still cold; but we have bright sunshine (for the next while before it gets dark...fairly soon).

Well, apart from Scripture, my opinions don't matter.

I want to give Scriptural responses.

"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3.23). "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Revelation 21.27) "For when the Gentiles...

I think I'll refer to Romans 1 again. And to Acts 17.30: 'God now commandeth all men everywhere to repent'.

Re. One senses that so many young Christians are almost literally bursting to talk to others about their often newfound faith. Half an hour during a well planned visit to the parlor can seem to guarantee permanent possibilities of doing so. My guess is that for many young Christians at around...

It's called human responsibility: Romans' massive presentation of the Gospel of the justifying grace of God is not shown independently of human need and God's dealings with the sinner's conscience.

Romans 1 speaks of the guilt-stricken human conscience. Romans 2 speaks of the need for repentance. Romans 3.23 says: 'All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God'.

Because they are dead spiritually. (Ephesians 2.1) So they need the grace of God (Ephesians 2.2-9)

I do like William Cunnigham's 'Historical Theology', Banner of Truth. It contains answers to questions about who in history believed what? (I'm not of the same church background as W. Cunningham, though.)

As it happens, I would also describe myself as such.

Biblical doctrine does matter — as I'm sure you would agree — and what might seem self-evident to some people with their presuppositions, is not to others.

I think you are insisting that I accept your definition; but I would prefer to stick with John 6.44.

I think you are insisting that I accept your definition; but I would prefer to stick with John 6.44.

Do tell me, please, Sir.

"No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6.44)

I was made willing by God's grace. Otherwise I would not have come in faith to Christ. Ever. "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6.44)