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Originally Posted by Larry Hughes  No, one is not saved by the right desires, this confuses means with ends…cause and effect. In fact when God comes to a man, dead in sins and trespasses, we might add utterly and totally dead, He finds NO faith or repentance whatsoever. He speaks the Gospel and it is a “Let there be light” or “Lazarus come forth”. One is saved by Christ’s work alone, trusting in that is the breathing and heartbeat of the elect. |
I gather my intent was confused in the reading. I hope you didn't take my meaning to be that one can "desire" onsself into the kingdom. My point was to answer the original question - which is to say that there are some who say "Lord, Lord" who claim a desire to know Christ, and even think they do, who are not of the elect, and will be disclaimed by Christ.
Most certainly salvation is fully of the Lord, and of Him alone, but there is a distinction between "true" and "false" faith, which is what the original question was getting at.