Though God may use His ways and means to cause man to be willing, as was the case with Jona, and he was already in God's camp living in the promises of God. When considering man's will for his own life, nowhere in scripture can we find God going against mans own "freewill" will to choose for himself, "whom he will serve"..
Num 22:38 And Balaam said unto Balik, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say anything? The word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Did not Balaam want to, was it not his "free will" to curse Israel? Yet, God enforced His will over Balaam's will
Rom 9:19...For who hath resisted His will?
Num 23:8
How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed? Or how shall I defy whom the Lord hath not defied?
Deut 2:30 But Sihon, king of Heshbon, would not let us pass by him: for the Lord thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliever him into thy hand.
Josh 2:25 For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might destroy them utterly...
1Sam 2:25...Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
1Ki 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets..
Isa 63:17 O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear?
Ps 105:25 He turned their heart to hate His people..
Pro 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
Pro 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless, the councle ( purpose) of the Lord, that shall stand.
Pro 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
2Chr 10 : 1-15
vs 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God...
See, Evangelicals believe lies. As usual, you make a statement that has no biblical foundation, you cannot show any verses that validate your statement and you believe what you want to believe.
Your biggest problem is that you deny that God is sovereign. Oh, you people like to say that God is "in control." Being in control is nowhere close to describing God's Sovereignty. You like to say God "allows" things. Again, denying that God is sovereign.
God being sovereign must mean that He is sovereign over every part of His creation, including man.
Dan 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed (As God regards man) as nothing.: and He doeth according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay ( hinder, prevent, alter) His hand, or say unto Him, What doest thou. ( No person can question God or falsely accuse Him of anything. God is not accountable to man or has to answer any questions)
Psa 115:3 But our God is in heaven: He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased
Psa 135:6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did He in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
God is not a gentleman, a kindly grandfather figure who " defers" to man's imaginary free will. God does as He has purposed and all people are subject to what God has willed. God has never asked for or needed man's "permission" to do whatever He has purposed to do.
Eph 1:11....being predestinated according to the purpose of Him WHO WORKETH ALL ( ALL MEANS ALL) THINGS AFTER THE COUNSEL OF HIS OWN WILL.
Rev 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil His will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
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