A Question posed by a friend...

This is a good series of questions to be pondered by all, namely the way we would repond to a potenial non-believer who may ask these kinds of questions. Do we respond arrogantly? no, but we need to take seriously the notion that, we are to "handle correctly the word of Truth" and this comes by communing with our God and the studying of His Word and prayer, ohh...that we would pray. This was very convicting to me. We are to combat today's issues, questions and struggles through the lens of Scripture alone. Often times I'm more apt to look to myself, especially when I have stored up head knowledge that has yet to be applied. How about you? Please take the time to read Mike's string of question's to us all.

Taken from Mike Lee's blog, entitled "Miracle Max And Depravity"

The following line was taken from one of my all time favorite movies, "The Princess Bride"-

"Well, it just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead." - Miracle Max

Mostly dead? Hmm.....Can someone be "mostly dead"? That leads me to the great question, "are unbelievers, their souls that is, MOSTLY dead or are they COMPLETLY dead prior to being born again?".

If a believer is MOSTLY dead prior to regeneration and is able to call out to Christ to save him, where did this ability to call out for salvation come from? Did it come from himself?

If a believer is not able to call out to Christ because he is ALL dead prior to regeneration, then how is He able to call out to Him?

Before you answer I encourage you to meditate on the following verse, from 1 Jn 4 "We love because He first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God", yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen can not love God, whom he has not seen. And He has given us this command; whoever loves God must also love his brother.".... Just a little Humble Orthodoxy reminder :-)