Conditionalism teaches that God's actions depend on human effort, which is not supported by scripture.
Conditionalism is the belief that God's grace and blessings are contingent upon human action or earnestness in seeking Him. This concept is fundamentally at odds with sovereign grace theology, which maintains that God acts according to His own purpose and will, independent of human merit. The sermon critiques this viewpoint, asserting that such beliefs can lead to a misunderstanding of God's sovereignty. Rather, scripture teaches that God's will prevails in the salvation process, as illustrated in Jeremiah 17:9, which states that the heart is deceitful above all things. Therefore, rather than relying on personal earnestness to initiate grace, believers should recognize that any true desire for God originates from His own work within their hearts.
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