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Can we choose to follow God on our own?

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No, the Bible teaches that humans in their natural state are incapable of choosing God without His divine intervention.

According to Scripture, particularly in John 6:44, Jesus states, 'No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.' This illustrates that in our sinful nature, we are not inclined to seek God and are spiritually dead. Moreover, Jeremiah 13:23 poses, 'Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.' This indicates that we cannot change our nature and turn to God unless He first works in us by granting us a new heart, thereby imparting spiritual life. As such, any desire to pursue God must originate from His action within us.
Scripture References: John 6:44, Jeremiah 13:23

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