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How do we know that salvation is not by our own will?

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Scripture teaches that salvation is entirely a work of God, not dependent on human will.

In John 1:13, it states that those who believe are 'not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.' This reveals that belief in Christ and the ability to accept salvation is initiated by God's sovereign will rather than human effort or decision. The notion that people can choose to believe of their own volition contradicts this biblical teaching, as the work of regeneration and awakening comes from the Holy Spirit alone, convicting sinners of their need for mercy.
Scripture References: John 1:12-13, Ephesians 2:1

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