You are evading my point there. Paul thanked God, in effect praising Him, and gave the credit to God, for their obedience. Refute that if you will, or agree.I can say thanks for further confirmation of what I already said. It's quite obvious that Paul is not saying God simply chooses some and passes by others, but that obedience brings about salvation. They obeyed from the heart. The heart that you claim can not choose God. Your whole argument is built on false assumptions not borne out by the very passage you are claiming to get them from.
You said "They obeyed from the heart. The heart that you claim can not choose God." And that strengthens my argument. It only means that God had touched those hearts unto obedience. For which Paul rightfully thanked God.
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