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What does it mean that salvation is not based on our will?

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It means that salvation is solely initiated and fulfilled by God's will, not by human desire or effort.

Salvation is not based on our will or human effort, as articulated in John 1:13, which states that we are born of God and not by human will. This counters the common belief that individuals can choose to be saved, emphasizing that while we are called to respond in faith, it is ultimately God who enables that response. Ecclesiastes 3:1 points out that there is a time for everything, including salvation, which reinforces the belief that God's timing and choice govern the process. Understanding this frees believers from the burden of self-generated faith and provides comfort in the knowledge that their salvation is secure in God's sovereign plan.
Scripture References: John 1:13, Ecclesiastes 3:1

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