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More importantly, how do you explain Jesus' words: And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. – John 12:47-48

Jesus is referring to the OT

Deut: 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

18:19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

18:20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your reply!

Indeed, Christ is speaking to and fulfilling that passage. But the key wrt where our sidebar started is whether or not a person can resist the Spirit. And to that point, the passage includes this:

Deu 18:19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

Again, "will not hearken" is a willful act.

And again I assert that Scripture - and the indwelling Spirit in my case - testify to both, predestination and free will.