If sinners are left to themselves to believe by what power do they do it?

If God does not make them willing and God does not make them able,

where does the power come and where does the will come from?

Welcome to Grace to You with the Bible teaching of John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

What is already dead when its life begins?

The answer is your soul.

Every person comes into this world, well, as a spiritual corpse. So how does a lifeless soul,

dead in trespasses and sins, suddenly come to life? Can a spiritual corpse bring itself to life?

Is there something Christians can do for unbelievers to trigger their spiritual regeneration. Consider those questions today as we

continue John MacArthur's study called the Doctrines of Grace. But before the lesson, I have a letter

here from a listener who wanted to express his gratitude for the ministry of grace to you and his

life. Here is what Chuck told us. He says,

With the help of Pastor John, I adopted an entirely new theological framework. It all started

when I listened to Pastor John's series on the Doctrines of Grace during a 13-hour road trip

from Colorado to Southern California.

I was totally convinced that these doctrines are what the Bible teaches.

I realized that my theology had been off course,

and Pastor John helped set me in line with the Scriptures.

I have a special needs son, and through John's sermons, books, and radio series, I now have an accurate

theological framework that helps me face the challenges of raising my son.

I'm no longer worried that God doesn't hear my prayers or worried when God doesn't heal my son.

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