What does the Bible say about the heart being opened by God?
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The Bible teaches that God is the one who opens our hearts to receive His Word, as seen in Acts 16:14 with Lydia's conversion.
According to Acts 16:14, it was the Lord who opened Lydia's heart so that she could attend to the message spoken by Paul. This illustrates a core belief in sovereign grace theology, which holds that God initiates the work of salvation in a person's heart. The natural heart of man is described in the Bible as deceitful and desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9), indicating that without God's intervention, we cannot perceive or respond to spiritual truths. Thus, when God opens one’s heart, it is a powerful act of divine grace that enables true understanding and acceptance of the gospel message.
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