Why are all men not saved?
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Grace may be irresistible. But that doesnt mean its obtained automatically.
Just because you see a beautiful woman who u might find irresistible, doesnt mean that you can automatically obtain her.
You might find her irresistible. But then shortly after, learn that she has 2 young children as well. So then you say to yourself "Ahhh i REALLY want her....but...i cant be bothered taking care of her children as well. Forget that."
And so its the same way with mankind and the Lords grace. Some may desire to be with Him. But, then they learn about the things they will have to sacrifice / put away, in order to obtain His favor. Then they say to themselves "No i cant give up my ways, and the things i treasure dearly in this world! Grace is certainly appealing...but Forget that!"
Just because you see a beautiful woman who u might find irresistible, doesnt mean that you can automatically obtain her.
You might find her irresistible. But then shortly after, learn that she has 2 young children as well. So then you say to yourself "Ahhh i REALLY want her....but...i cant be bothered taking care of her children as well. Forget that."
And so its the same way with mankind and the Lords grace. Some may desire to be with Him. But, then they learn about the things they will have to sacrifice / put away, in order to obtain His favor. Then they say to themselves "No i cant give up my ways, and the things i treasure dearly in this world! Grace is certainly appealing...but Forget that!"
Many don't even know about God's grace. Hence why most people will think I'll try and be a good person or I am a good person therefore when I die yeh sure, I'll be in heaven if it exists.
If you did a survey on unbelievers, I think most would say that if God does exist then He is an angry distant God who unobtainable.
I think that's why it's up to us to show the opposite.
If you did a survey on unbelievers, I think most would say that if God does exist then He is an angry distant God who unobtainable.
I think that's why it's up to us to show the opposite.
Not only that but it's both God's will and desire that all are saved. I don't believe that grace is irresistible according to scripture however. I'm not saying either that all are saved despite God's will and desire as scripture seriously implies that not all are saved. I do believe that it's possible but that's only my own hope and prayer that I cannot back that up with scripture save the part about what God's will and desire is regarding salvation.
