Those who come freely to Christ do so because God has regenerated their heart, effectively sending them to His Son.
The unregenerate are in that way *more* free than the saved, but not a single one wants Christ and will come freely.
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Genesis 6:5
“The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Romans 3:10–18 (quoting Psalms 14 & 53)
“None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one… There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Romans 8:7–8
“For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God"
Ephesians 2:4–5 (shows the only remedy)
“But God, being rich in mercy… even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.”
John 6:44
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.”