In John 10:27 Jesus describes His relationship to His sheep. Jesus states, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them...." As this passage indicates, we are His by sovereign grace. The Lord might have passed us by in our waywardness, but in love and mercy He spoke. If He did not speak, the sheep would never hear His voice and never follow Him. There is nothing like His voice. To hear it is to turn and live.
Jesus also states, "They follow Me." This is a deliberate choice. Yes, we are saved by sovereign grace, but this does not negate the moral responsibility of man to repent and believe. To follow Christ is to renounce self and forsake all that would hinder the soul from abiding in His presence and obeying His Word.
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