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I would say, no. Our salvation does not depend totally on our acceptance of his sacrifice. It depends on whether God enables us to be able to accept it. Psalm 53 is clear that no one seeks God. Romans 3:23 echoes this. How can we presume that we can choose God when we can’t even seek him?

I agree that we must accept God but we can’t until he changes our desires. He must change us, so that we can choose him. Otherwise we rely on our strength. If God merely makes a door for us to walk through, how different is that to a man who is stuck in a pit, and cannot get out. He cries for help, and a voice comes from above the pit. “I’m here. And if you can climb the up the pit, I’ll provide you with food and lodging!” Even if the man throws a rope down, the man getting out of the pit is entirely the mans doing, not the one who gave him the rope. Thus the feat should be attributed to the man who climbed not the one who gave the rope. Likewise if we only take the door, then glory for salvation should go to us not God. That is partly why I think we should be careful saying that salvation depends on our choice, not Gods sovereignty