As for Acts 10:34; Peter's words of self reproof regarding the Gentiles is qualified by the words in verse 35. I don't see how that confilcts with my question.
The mental exercise of plucking evil from the world brings about a self examination and a deeper understanding of God's patient forgivness and grace and helps define light and darkness.
"You're still equivocating. At least Rob Roy is honest enough to admit he thinks it's about time for the cleansing by fire."
"You obviously use God's Word to help you descriminate between what is good and what is evil."
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for the use of EDIFICATION, that it may minister GRACE unto the hearer"
"The mental exercise of plucking evil from the world brings about a self examination and a deeper understanding of God's patient forgivness and grace and helps define light and darkness."
"Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, REBUKE, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctine (THE WORD), but according to their OWN DESIRES, . . . they will turn their ears away from the truth (THE WORD) and be turned aside to fables"("Just wondering what you would do in His position?")
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
Goodbye . . .
I also disagree with your premise that God only works with those who want to be changed. He, many times, works outside of our wishes but always in accord with His lovingkindness.