[vladimir998]

“any man pluck them out of my hand.”

Exactly. No one ELSE can do it. But you can do it to yourself by turning against God. God saves no man against his own will.

[Gamecock]

***God saves no man against his own will.***

Kind of correct. God changes your will so you desire Him.

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[PieterCasparzen]

“any man pluck them out of my hand.”

Exactly. No one ELSE can do it. But you can do it to yourself by turning against God. God saves no man against his own will.

Ephesians 2

"1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

Therefore, every man saved is saved against his own will:

Ephesians 2:5 "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

for every man saved was dead in his sins. A man dead in his sins will not seek God. That is why Ephesians 2:4-5 says God quickens us - if we were not moved by God, we would not turn to God.

Psalm 14

"2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one."