We believe that a person's sense of responsibility originates from the state of their heart. This understanding makes it clear that humans cannot come to God on their own; therefore, salvation becomes an absolute necessity. Especially in a world where, without Christ, despair dominates, this need is even more apparent. He describes humanity as partly hopeless, implying that God only meets humans halfway in their spiritual journey. He also suggests that God is helpless, compelled to respond to human neglect and contempt. However, we hold that, out of His mercy, God actively guards humans from themselves—restraining them from fully expressing their worst nature—and that God's goodness remains unwavering and constant. On the other hand, he depicts a God who can only inflict pain and suffering to force obedience, as if God were a powerful wrestler in the sky, while humans, through their own fleshly strength, can resist divine influence and harden their hearts. If humans had an innate ability to seek God independently, then God would be somewhat powerless, and humans could blame Him for weakness. Consequently, we affirm that in their natural state, humans are blind, helpless, and utterly depraved—unable to seek God unless God first intervenes. Human responsibility is rooted in the fact that the true condition of a person's soul is evident; their choices are driven by that condition. Our understanding of sin and human depravity makes salvation an absolute necessity. Conversely, he portrays humanity as not fully responsible for its fallen state—a view that downplays or misrepresents human depravity. Let me now turn to Book One. Perhaps if this material were broken into smaller parts, it would be easier to fully engage with. Calvin teaches that every person has an inherent desire to worship a deity. We recognize a clear dividing line between the divine and the human. Because God has placed within humans an awareness of the divine, humans are fully responsible for their rebellion and hostility toward God. If, as he claims, humans possess an innate ability to seek God on their own, then God must share some blame for humanity's spiritual shortcomings—after all, humans were created with the capacity for genuine faith. This is why his portrayal of my position is, at best, incomplete.