I am not sure that is obvious..as the post above indicated most Chrisitans believe that they are still "like God" they fail to see the debth of the corruption brought on by the fall. Until you see that confession is superficial and it is not "repentance" a" turning "
And that is exactly the topic if this thread
We can not see or understand our sin unless God shows it to us..that is His act not ours
Back to Mathew 13
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Look how often Jesus speaks of the blind..Why?
Ephesians 4:18 Ephesians 4 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
So the question remains..how is it some are brought to repentance? Why do some "come " and not others" Is it becuase they are more worthy?
Some choose to respond to the light(Jn.3:21) and others reject it (Jn.3:19-20)
Have you not read C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, do you not understand 'Natural Law'? I have never met a person who did not understand that they are a sinner. Many of them do not know the answer to their 'sin problem', but they know they have a problem. God places the knowledge of right and wrong in the heart and soul of every man. It is part of the nature of man. God created us with this knowledge.
On what basis do you conclude that the document drafted and approved at the Counsel of Dort, from which TULIP was formed, should be put on the same level as the Word of God, the Bible? Isn't it possible they got it wrong?
Which denomination are you a member of?