John, not to try to move you away from your one verse Theology but have you considered:
Ezekiel 18:23: "Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?" Matthew 23:37: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing." Jesus died for the "whole world" (1 John 2:2); "all" (2 Cor. 5:15); "every man" (Heb. 2:9) the Church's gates are wide open to "everyone who calls" (Rom. 10:13), to "him who is thirsty" (Rev. 21:6), to "all you who are weary and burdened" (Matt. 11:28). The invitation to believe, be baptized and enter the Church extends to "every tribe and language and people and nation" (Rev. 5:9). Paul did not see himself as already having attained salvation (Phil. 3:10-12) and so he pressed forward. In the meantime, he recognized that he was to keep control of his body, lest he himself should be disqualified (1 Cor. 9:27). Paul said you are saved "If you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel" (v.23). Paul makes it clear the salvation is not just for a few in Rom. 11:11,14,23,24. 1 John 2:2, states that "He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." (James 5:19-20) states "My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. "
You might want to ask yourself a few questions:
If God has already elected those who are going to heaven, then why evangelize, seek to be saved, or even follow God's path?
If God predestined everything, then there is no use in praying for your friends or family is there?
If man is totally incapable of good, then man cannot truly be remorseful or repentant. If man is totally incapable of good, then man cannot be faulted for his sins.
If God predestined everything, then why eternally condemn the non-elect? After all, it is not their fault.. they were predestined to be damned!
And in conclusion:
1 Timothy 2:4 God wants everyone to be saved and to fully understand the truth. 5 There is only one God, and there is only one way that people can reach God. That way is through Christ Jesus, who as a man 6 gave himself to pay for everyone to be free.
