Who is more powerful -- a god who is "standing outside the door", "patiently waiting" for someone to "let him come in", or God, Who breaks down the door, revives a man (or woman) who is dead in sin, and cleanses them from all unrighteousness with the blood of Christ? (Romans 7, 2 Corinthians 5)
Who is more loving -- a god who "loves" those who continually scorn his children and his commands and nurse their own emotions with zeal, who is "waiting" for someone to be "ready to turn to him", and who "longs" for people to ask him for help, or God, Who will judge the wicked, Who works all things for the good of those He has called for His glory, and Who disciplines His children according to His perfect wisdom? (Romans 8, Hebrews 12)
Who is more worthy of worship-- a god who "asks" for "respect" but "wants" everyone to "boldly" claim their "right" to eternity, or God, Who ordains that His children will know him well enough to (literally) fear Him? (Psalm 96)
Who is more worthy to be exalted -- a god who "accepts" us "just as we are", or God, Who cuts out hearts of stone and replaces them with hearts of flesh, that we might be justified before He Who is Holy, and Who calls His children to be holy? (Ezekiel 11 and 36, Psalm 99, Psalm 101)
Who is more full of grace -- a god who waits for someone who has no desire to do anything that is truly good to "make a decision" to "turn to him", or God, who has the power and grace to reach down and change the heart and life and mind of anyone, no matter how "hopeless" the world (or religious decision-sellers) might think they are -- even a wretch like me? (Acts 11 (especially verses 17-23), Romans 3 and 4)
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