[fproy2222]

Are you saying that all physical actions are counted as works.

And

Any thought is my responsibility and I need proper thoughts to accept the gift of salvation.

I have heard other evangelicals say that I cannot even want to be saved without God giving me the thought that I want to be saved.

Am I responsible for starting my thoughts to be saved, or do I have to wait untill God gives me the thoughts to be saved?

[Ezekiel]

If God really wanted to pull an epic troll on the "law doesn't save" hopeless sinner crowd (scholars especially), He'd demonstrate exactly how one is saved by "The Law" even as His word is true that the law doesn't save.

It really *does* make perfect sense. He said He'd destroy the wisdom of the wise, so there you have it.

[metmom]

John 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

God must draw you to even have the desire to be saved.

Our responsibility is to respond and that means confessing our sin, agreeing with God that it is sin and we've done it, IOW, take responsibility for it, and asking Him to forgive you.

Genuine salvation is accompanied by repentance, which is turning from our sin and turning TO Christ.

It's just not enough for forsake sin, while that is good in and of itself, one must turn to Christ to be saved.