Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God. they have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one." (Romans 3:10-12)

Does that mean that God has to regenerate us before we can respond to Him?

Absolutely not--if you consider context. The context is that Jews are inherently no better than Gentiles when it comes to salvation. Sure, they were first in line, but they become saved the same way Gentiles do--faith in Jesus Christ.

Paul's point in Romans 3:10-12 is that simply being a Jew does not make one righteous. All are unrighteous, Jew or Gentile. Paul was using a quote from David (Psalm 14:1-3) to show that as a general rule, men are wicked. No one, Jew or Gentile, can be saved by good works.

See the playlist: "Why I am not a Calvinist" youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUxE-Dfb1TowI3_kEwPuPQ5ZNv1l0jMc

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