Some free willians declare that God establishes an agreement (contract) with man choosing God unto man's salvation, yet no scripture supports such free-willian philosophy.
The Word of God declares that God establishes a covenant with man by His word "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood" (Luke 22:20).
COMPARE AND CONTRAST "CONTRACT" AND "COVENANT"
CONTRACT:
(1) A two-party.contract is an agreement between two parties in which each party provides valuable consideration to the other party.
(2) This contract type is an exchange of treasure.
(3) This contract type represents mutual promise as well as mutual obligation.
(4) Both parties actively engage in this contract type.
(5) scriptural example of this contract type with regard to man's salvation: none.
COVENANT:
(1) A two-party covenant is a promise of valuable consideration by a first party to a second party (see Luke 22:20 below for scriptural application).
(2) This covenant type is a transfer of treasure (see Luke 1:72-74 below for scriptural application).
(3) This covenant type represents the first party promise as well as the first party's obligation (see Hebrews 6:13 below for scriptural application)
(4) The first party actively engages in this covenant type, and the second party passively receives in this covenant type (see Romans 4:8-10 below for scriptural application).
(5) scriptural example of this covenant type with regard to man's salvation: "For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption" (see Hebrews 9:15 below for scriptural application) and "a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives" (see Hebrews 9:15 below for scriptural application).
Romans 4:8-10
8 "Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account."
9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
10 How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised.
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself
Hebrews 9:15
For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance
Hebrews 9:17
For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
Luke 1:72-74
72 And to remember His holy covenant,
73 The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear.
Luke 22:20
"This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood"
Free willians confuse that God establishes a contract with man in thoughts of their hearts.
Truly, God establishes a covenant with man according to the Word of God.
The Word of God says there is no level that a person can choose Lord Jesus because He says "you did not choose Me, but I chose you" (John 15:16) as well as "I chose you out of the world" (John 15:19, includes salvation) - Jesus, being God, did not provide any exception for choosing toward Jesus. Lord Jesus speaks to all believers in all time because He also said "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word" (John 17:20)! All these words of Jesus are at the same supper! All glory is God's! With man, salvation is impossible (Matthew 19:25-26)! All glory in the salvation of man is God's (John 15:5, Isaiah 42:8, Psalm 3:8)!
Just as the original post shows richly in scripture, Adam was not imparted free will, and no man thereafter was imparted free will neither.
The Word of God declares that God establishes a covenant with man by His word "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood" (Luke 22:20).
COMPARE AND CONTRAST "CONTRACT" AND "COVENANT"
CONTRACT:
(1) A two-party.contract is an agreement between two parties in which each party provides valuable consideration to the other party.
(2) This contract type is an exchange of treasure.
(3) This contract type represents mutual promise as well as mutual obligation.
(4) Both parties actively engage in this contract type.
(5) scriptural example of this contract type with regard to man's salvation: none.
COVENANT:
(1) A two-party covenant is a promise of valuable consideration by a first party to a second party (see Luke 22:20 below for scriptural application).
(2) This covenant type is a transfer of treasure (see Luke 1:72-74 below for scriptural application).
(3) This covenant type represents the first party promise as well as the first party's obligation (see Hebrews 6:13 below for scriptural application)
(4) The first party actively engages in this covenant type, and the second party passively receives in this covenant type (see Romans 4:8-10 below for scriptural application).
(5) scriptural example of this covenant type with regard to man's salvation: "For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption" (see Hebrews 9:15 below for scriptural application) and "a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives" (see Hebrews 9:15 below for scriptural application).
Romans 4:8-10
8 "Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account."
9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, “Faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
10 How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised.
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself
Hebrews 9:15
For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance
Hebrews 9:17
For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
Luke 1:72-74
72 And to remember His holy covenant,
73 The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear.
Luke 22:20
"This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood"
Free willians confuse that God establishes a contract with man in thoughts of their hearts.
Truly, God establishes a covenant with man according to the Word of God.
The Word of God says there is no level that a person can choose Lord Jesus because He says "you did not choose Me, but I chose you" (John 15:16) as well as "I chose you out of the world" (John 15:19, includes salvation) - Jesus, being God, did not provide any exception for choosing toward Jesus. Lord Jesus speaks to all believers in all time because He also said "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word" (John 17:20)! All these words of Jesus are at the same supper! All glory is God's! With man, salvation is impossible (Matthew 19:25-26)! All glory in the salvation of man is God's (John 15:5, Isaiah 42:8, Psalm 3:8)!
Just as the original post shows richly in scripture, Adam was not imparted free will, and no man thereafter was imparted free will neither.