Call me a universalist or whatever you want to call me (I choose to call myself a Christian), but I believe God "predestines" everybody to be saved. (I do believe God knows WHO will accept Him and who will not...foreknowledge.) God wants us all to be saved, but we have a choice.
Baloney!
- John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
- John 6:44 No one came come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
(aside to Mom) Which day will he be raised up? I just couldn't help myself!
In fact, cj, it was the specific preaching of this truth that actually drove people away from Jesus:
- John 6:64-66 "But there are some of you who do not believe.... Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
The Lord has made all things for Himself, even the wicked for the day of doom! Do you believe this?