[HarleyD]

All men are born to seek God.

If all men were born to seek God, one has to wonder why Adam didn't seek God's help about Eve. I am reminded of the following case where God pointed this out:

Jdg 10:11 And the LORD said to the people of Israel, "Did I not save you from the Egyptians and from the Amorites, from the Ammonites and from the Philistines?

Jdg 10:12 The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you, and you cried out to me, and I saved you out of their hand.

Jdg 10:13 Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods; therefore I will save you no more.

Jdg 10:14 Go and cry out to the gods whom you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress."

Jdg 10:15 And the people of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to you. Only please deliver us this day."

The people of Israel would only cry out to God when they were in trouble. When everything was going swell then they were happy worshipping other gods. BTW-this is not unlike today.

This is "free will" in action. (not that there is such a thing)

[Dutchboy88]

You have aptly pointed out some of the many passages reporting Israel’s failure/inability to follow/seek God. The entire OT culminates in the conclusion that all men are born lost and need God’s grace to make them alive from the dead. Thanks for the post.