[jo kus]

Man who fully understand the valuable treasure laid before them will never refuse the gift.

If man fully understood the valuable gift being offered, OF COURSE he'd ACCEPT - but it doesn't follow that he'd DO. Our intellects are clouded, AND our will is weakened as a result of original sin. This doesn't change instantly upon our Baptism/Sinner's Prayer. Doesn't Paul discuss the DECISION to be made in Romans 7? Does he always make it? No. You'd think he'd be aware of it - but such is our wounded nature. Knowing is only half the battle. DOING is the other half.

Regards

[Dr. Eckleburg]

our will is weakened as a result of original sin

That's not what Scripture says.

"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God." -- Romans 3:10-11

[HarleyD]

This doesn't change instantly upon our Baptism/Sinner's Prayer.

No, it changes instantly God instills faith in us. We don't do it ourselves. That's my point. Something that people here seem to wish to deny or believe it is our effort.

The only way we come to God is when He has given us faith. And if we have faith we will go to God.