[Wrigley]

I say: "God 'lathers up' man so that he can respond, and then the man is able to make the choice for permanent 'lathering.'"

So man can resist the call of God.

[xzins]

No. Man cannot resist prevenient grace. It is given to every man who comes into the world.

The Lord does not force regenerative/saving/justifying grace on anyone, though. It follows from the acceptance of the new covenant. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.