[DungeonMaster]

I’m not a believe in election, but I never considered it my responsibility to *save* anyone. I can’t. My responsibility is to obey God, and make disciples, as He told us, and present the gospel whenever I can and let the Holy Spirit do the work of convicting and drawing. That’s His job anyways.

I tell people about the Lord because knowing Him is the most amazing, exciting, indescribable thing in the entire universe. Knowing Him is that "Light" which can't be hidden under a bushel.

When people reject that light I'm sad for them and realize that if I was not elect I'd also reject Him. Then I hope that He will give them the gift of faith in His time.

I've heard people preach that if you don't go out and save people they will go to hell and their blood is on your hands. That is not scriptural.

[metmom]

I’ve heard that, too but don’t believe it either.

Every person’s decision is their own.

I am not responsible for them deciding and I can’t decide for them.

[newgeezer]

I've heard people preach that if you don't go out and save people they will go to hell and their blood is on your hands. That is not scriptural.

That's where I think the "I don't believe in election" people lose any leg to stand on.

Although I try to keep from making the things of God too simple—we are the simple ones; He is infinitely complex—this much seems rather simple to me.

Election means God does the saving. If you don't believe in election, you believe everyone makes their own decision.

And if you believe everyone makes their own decision, then you must believe some souls are in hell simply because they weren't evangelized enough to come to the right decision. Then, you must wonder how many of those souls could have been saved if you'd seized your opportunity to witness to them, rather than blowing it off.

I confess that's more than likely oversimplified. But, did I get anything wrong here?