Are you saying that men can't choose to serve God? Are you saying that a man can not make the decision to obey God?
I would say that Roman 3 is speaking about man's lack of desire to live a life pleasing to God. I plainly accept that there are none who seek after God in a pleasing way.
Are you saying that men can't choose to serve God? Are you saying that a man can not make the decision to obey God?
I'm saying that the natural man does not want to serve God.
I'm saying that the natural man does not want to obey God.
I'm saying that the natural man does not want to do good because it is not in his native wants. (Romans 7)
I'm saying that the natural man does not want to please God. (Romans 8)
I'm saying that the natural man does not even understand what he ought to do because he does not want to understand--it is foolishness to him. (1 Corinthians 2)
When natural Men act by God's PERMISSION, they ONLY PERFORM GOD-OPPOSING ACTIONS. That is all they Want to do, so that is all that they ever Will to do.
Psalm 14:2-3 The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one.BTW, what does it mean to be spiritually dead to you? You do believe that man is born spiritually dead, don't you?Isaiah 64:7 And there is no one who calls on Your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of You; For you have hidden Your face from us, and have consumed us because of our iniquities.