What does being 'willing' mean in the context of salvation?
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'Willing' refers to a joyful and genuine submission to God's will, enabled by His grace.
In the context of salvation, being 'willing' signifies a heart that has willingly submitted to God’s grace, resulting from the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This willing submission is not coerced or based on fear but is a joyous response to the truth of God’s word. Psalm 110:3 states, 'Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power,' indicating that this willingness occurs through God’s enabling grace. In the New Testament, such willingness is depicted as an eagerness to believe and follow Christ, as seen in the response of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10. This new willingness is the outcome of what is called regeneration, where God empowers the believer's will to align with His own.
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