[kosta50]

We did not lose the ability to choose. That is the freedom that is inherent in the intellect and dominion given to man in the image of God, which we retain. If the nature of our offense warranted complete depravity, God would have condemned us, like the fallen angels, to a state with no chance of redemption. Satan and his fallen angels are dead beyond repair -- they can never become Christ-like. With mankind, there is a chance. Obviously, that which can be repaired, is not dead. But our wounded souls require a physician, for no critically ill person will return to health without a lot of help, bue he must cooperate with the physician, he must will to be obedient and accept docotor's offers of help.

[RnMomof7]

We did not lose the ability to choose. That is the freedom that is inherent in the intellect and dominion given to man in the image of God, which we retain.

You can choose between 2 things, but everything an unsaved man does is sin to God, so all the unsaved do is chose which sin they will be guilty of, all he can do is sin ( I am not talking about our standing before men)

Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Rom 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Gen 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.

Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.

Tts 1:15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.