“Opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.”
Acts 10:34-35 NASB
This statement is not limited to any particular group. In every nation THE MAN who fears Him and does what is right is WELCOME (accepted, approved) to Him.
In keeping that same thought is 2 Peter 3, where the current heavens and earth of this evil age are reserved for fire at the Day of Judgement and destruction of the wicked in Hell.
BUT, for the BELOVED, whom He loves with a great love as Ephesians 2 describes them, those he has foreknown, He waits patiently with long suffering towards them, not willing that any of those beloved perish but that all of them come to repentance, and they will or he would not be carefully concerned over them.
v7 is for the wicked whom God knows will never repent.
v8 is for us who will believe, God knows them as his people from beforehand, so waits patiently with great love for the proper time to make them alive in Him.
For the WICKED
7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition (being sent to hell) of ungodly men.
For the BELOVED
8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [c]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Right. So are you proposing that we are saved by our goodness?
How else am I supposed to look at what you said?Lol you always intentionally seek the most obtuse way of viewing anything anyone says that disagrees with your point of view.
And you might want to check your criticisms at the door.Lol you always intentionally seek the most obtuse way of viewing anything anyone says that disagrees with your point of view.
Peter is talking to his beloved but when he said The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward YOU (not us) not willing (desiring) that any should perish but that all should come to repentance he means all people meaning everyone. God desires all to repent and be saved. 1 Timothy 2:1-6 confirms this.
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.”
1 Timothy 2:1-6 NASB
John 3:16-17 is also another indication.
John 12:32 NKJV
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
And that is how the verse is published as all peoples, as all types of men.
There is another good example where the intention of all is not every single person who ever lived after Christ was resurrected. All means some from every nation, tribe, kindred and tongue will be drawn to Christ and saved. Which agrees with many other scriptures about what actually happens. And this verse is not a potential being saved idea, all those who are drawn come to Christ.
Example
John 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
And once again, you ignore context. Do you really think His crucifixion would draw space dust to himself?No my friend you are incorrect, the word people is not even in the Greek translation. He simply said I will draw all to myself. Here’s a word for word translation. The English translation is in ()
John 12:32
32 κἀγὼ (I also) G2504 PPro-S1C ἐὰν (if) G1437 Conj ὑψωθῶ (lifted) G5312 V-ASP-1S ἐκ (from) G1537 Prep τῆς (the) G3588 Art-GFS γῆς (earth) G1093 N-GFS πάντας (all) G3956 Adj-AMP ἑλκύσω (draw) G1670 V-FIA-1S πρὸς (unto) G4314 Prep ἐμαυτόν (myself) G1683 PPro-AM1S
You know John 3:19-21 could mean that even ones evil deeds also, which it says all of all men's or man's, as in "every mans deeds" are wicked or evil in his sight, or are as filthy rags, even the ones we might consider or call good ones by good men... but the one "not hating the light" comes to the light, so that his deeds might be reproved, and he might change them possibly, or God could change them for him, or they could change them together, and to show, that even those deeds though, were all wrought in the will of God the Father ultimately, in the end...That's the side we see of a man from the human perspective.
It does not explain why they are doing what is right, Jesus already explained their good deeds were wrought in God. Wrought implies worked on like wrought iron hammered and shaped by a craftsman, and that would be God at work in our life.
Wrought means worked into shape by artistry or effort, that would be God's part.
We are the one molded, He is the potter, and we the clay.
And once again, you ignore context. Do you really think His crucifixion would draw space dust to himself?
There has to have been a point to bringing it up. Since you didn’t mention it, I had to conclude that you meant He draws everything to Himself. Otherwise, it looks like you are just nitpicking for no reason, and I hope that’s not the case.I just proved that He did not say I will draw all “peoples” or types of people to Himself. Again, as always, you resort to inferring the most ridiculous conclusions from my statements, which is fine. Anyone reading with any sense of discernment will quickly see your motives.
There has to have been a point to bringing it up. Since you didn’t mention it, I had to conclude that you meant He draws everything to Himself. Otherwise, it looks like you are just nitpicking for no reason, and I hope that’s not the case.
There’s nothing in your statement to clarify what your point was. All you said was that people wasn’t in the translation.I’m sorry I thought it was obvious that the discussion was about whether Jesus draws all men or all types of men to Him. I never assumed anyone would think that I was inferring that Jesus would literally draw all (everything) to Him including cat hair, leaves, dust, penguins, Neptune, etc. I just never contemplated that anyone would assume such a thing.
Thank you, I believe the Holy Spirit, aka “the helper” as Jesus referred to Him, helps us to believe but the Holy Spirit has never taken away our ability to disobey or even reject God. Even after being born again we can still fail to adhere to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. I’ve said this many times here on CF, the Holy Spirit is like a compass always pointing the way to God. He does not steer the boat. If we fall asleep at the wheel we may wake to find ourself way off course or maybe worse, shipwrecked. It takes effort on our part in cooperation with His guidance to receive salvation. This is what the church has always taught since the very beginning of Christianity. It’s easy to see in even the earliest church writings.
So you affirm the belief that man has complete autonomy over himself, and God's sovereignty thus takes a back seat to it? Your thoughts on Proverbs 16:9 and 20:24 please.
And not to be circular, but your premise seems to contradict Ezekiel 36, Jeremiah 31, 1 John 3:6-9, and 1 John 5:18.
As I said the Holy Spirit guides us He does not take over control. If He did then we would never sin and if we were to sin under His control He would be the author of our sin.
I mean...the Scripture is pretty clear....
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