The Will of God vs. the Will of Man in Salvation

Question: How do you reconcile “nor of the will of man” (John 1.13) with “he that will” (Rev. 22.17) in regard to eternal life?

Answer: To this agelong question theologians hold opposite views. Some maintain that our salvation is purely a matter of man’s will, others insist that our salvation is wholly a matter of God’s will. Let us acknowledge, however, that God’s truth often has two sides. If we are not careful we can easily become unbalanced. People usually tend to go to extremes....