It simply is that God's Son didn't die for everyone. The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world John 1:29
he {Jesus} is the reconciliation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world 1 John 2:2
Christ died for the sin of all mankind, just as Adam's one sin effected all mankind (romans 5). We both agree that not everyone will utilize this incredible gift.
1 Cor 3:13
Not sure what you are getting at, brother.
God said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved
The word "Believe" implies an ongoing activity, not just a one-time declaration. Thus, if we continue WALKING IN FAITH, yes, we will be saved for eternal life.
God said He'll keep me safe. "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
Yes, in retrospect, the elect will have followed the Master's voice UNTIL THE END.
I believe God's word.
The "problem" is that we disagree what it says, don't we? Christ had plenty of foresight when He appointed an authoritative body to bind and loosen, didn't He?
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Mar 2:13-14 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them. As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He *said to him, "Follow Me!" And he got up and followed Him.
Not ALL the people came out to Him. Matthew sat at his tax booth. Is the Bible in error or perhaps it is a figure of expression?
As for 1 John 2:2 you left off 1 John 2:1:
1Jo 2:1-2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
Our Lord Jesus is NOT an Advocate with the Father for non-believers. The interpretation of "whole world" can only mean the "whole world" of Christians given the entire context of 1 John 2.
Rom 5:15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
Not all....
The word "Believe" implies an ongoing activity, not just a one-time declaration.
Of course belief is an ongoing activity. Where do you think your faith came from to believe in the first place? Who do you think gives you the faith to continue? It all comes from God.
The "problem" is that we disagree what it says, don't we? Christ had plenty of foresight when He appointed an authoritative body to bind and loosen, didn't He?
1Pe 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Even with an authoritative body they still can't get it right. The Pharisees found that out. ;O)