[StDonTheBaptist]

I noticed you left out John 3:16 from your Scripture examples..why is that ?

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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John 3:16 in the Bible is spoken by Jesus Christ. Who would better know the Mind of God than His Son ?

I could post other Scripture about Salvation being available to everyone, and not just some.

If you are not Born Again, God sent His Son to die for you as well. There is room at the Cross for you.

[rwfromkansas]

It is very easy to explain that away. If you look at Scripture, you see that "the world" refers to the general nature of humanity....it does not mean Jesus died just "perhaps" to save everyone. Indeed, Jesus died to save specific people.....and if one thinks about that, it is amazing that he was thinking of me.

[rdb3]

St. John 3:16 is absolutely true. But, then, how do you square this if you go backwards to the first chapter of St. John:

¹⁰He [Jesus] was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: ¹³ Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

So, square this, please.

[Cracker889]

God has already "seen" the end of all time. He created all things BY Jesus (The Word of God). Creation INCLUDES all of time. Can your "free will" recreate Gods creation? The concept of free will is not in the scriptures, ANYWHERE! The only reference is a "free will offering" which simply means an offering over and above what God commanded in the Levitical Priesthood.

[Cracker889]

God has already "seen" the end of all time. He created all things BY Jesus (The Word of God). Creation INCLUDES all of time. Can your "free will" recreate Gods creation? The concept of free will is not in the scriptures, ANYWHERE! The only reference is a "free will offering" which simply means an offering over and above what God commanded in the Levitical Priesthood.

[Cracker889]

God has already "seen" the end of all time. He created all things BY Jesus (The Word of God). Creation INCLUDES all of time. Can your "free will" recreate Gods creation? The concept of free will is not in the scriptures, ANYWHERE! The only reference is a "free will offering" which simply means an offering over and above what God commanded in the Levitical Priesthood.

[Bobby777]

and Revelation 22:17 - "whosoever WILL take of the Water of Life FREELY"

Bobby

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