It is restoration in the sense of reversing the effects of the fall - but to think that God is limiting it to just the scenario before the fall, that's equating the regenerative work of the Holy Spirit to the creative work done initially - but the flesh is not the same as the spirit, the former is corruptible while the latter is incorruptible, the former works out its own will and actions while the latter has God working out His will and actions in it(
Php 2:13). A new creature is made, not a restoration of the old creature.
Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Col 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Renovation is a better word than restoration. My point was that Adam before he chose to disobey, was in a perfect spiritual relationship with God. He was literally living in the presence of God. We know that God created all things through Christ. And if anything, including man, are/will be restored, renovated, renewed, it is through Christ. He is the beginning and the end.
In context..
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
These scriptures say to me that God provides the grace and the power through His Holy Spirit for man to take action and work out his salvation. This is not a salvation of man's works, but a salvation that brings glory to God because they are God's works. But I don't see any indication here of 'irresistible grace'. Paul obviously is saying that there is are choices to be made.
Of course not. It is because God has factored in all that man does and can do, that none of what man does affects God's purposeful works.
I agree. God factored in if man obeys, I will plant/save, if he doesn't I will pluck up/reject. Once again, I don't see 'irresistible grace'.
to then appreciate the irresistible grace that is given to overcome this flesh. There is a time coming when all flesh shall pass away and I will be given this continuous irresistible grace to Always resist corruption in the eternal Kingdom of God.
And how do you answer your own question? Why do you think you, who are able to resist grace now, will suddenly never ever choose to resist grace or choose to sin in the eternal kingdom of God?
If we are saved we are already in the kingdom of God. But we have not been completely renewed to have the perfect mind of Christ. What is the mind of Christ? Jesus said He always did the Father's will. That was His mind set, your will Father not mine.
I see that my will is in my flesh/soul, His will is in my spirit. God is saving my soul to be transformed into the mind of Christ. Paul says that we do not know what we will be like but we will be like Him. He also says that we need to be saved in our entirety, body, soul, and spirit. Which means we will think like Him, the Son of Man, Your will Father, not mine.
There will be no evil in the Kingdom then, no tempter, accuser, roaring lion but now we take the kingdom by force. Jesus said, I stand at the door and knock, you open the door. We cannot do that alone, God gives us the grace and the power to do it, but we still have to do it. Anything worth having is worth fighting for. The Son of Man, fought the good fight and overcame, so that we can do the same.
What sense is there in giving B to overcome A when A can resist B - we should be giving something stronger than A, which A cannot resist, in order to overcome A - else the entire exercise is in futility and it could just as well have been no grace being given, if it's anyway ineffectual.
You will have to take that one up with God. I could only give my opinion, I can't point you to clear scripture. Maybe someone else can.
