Struggling reading through romans 8 & 9 and Calvinism.
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John 6:39, tells us who Jesus died for, and it was not for the whole world of mankind, it was only for those that his Father gave to him.
John 10:26-28 - But ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, and I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
2 Pet 39 - Peter is speaking to them that have obtained like precious faith (2 Pet 1:1). Peter even includes himself in his warning by using the word "usward". Peter is reminding them that when they commit a sin that they will perish=death=separate themselves from their fellowship with God, until they repent. This scripture does not refer to eternal salvation.
All of mankind, when they are born into this world by natural birth, are born with the sinful nature of Adam, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others (Eph 2:3). We stay in this condition (1 Cor 2:14), until God quickens us, while we were dead (without the ability to respond to Spiritual things) spiritually, (Eph 2:1), putting within us the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
You need to take your own advise, about read/meditate on Rom 1. These people that Paul had reference to were born again children, that had backslid, and turned away from God. They had the truth once, because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shown it unto them, but they are now holding it in unrighteousness (Verse 18-19)
If all of us cannot see our sinful, fleshly, nature in Romans 1, then maybe we are not as humble as we ought to be.
John 17
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Are these the scriptures you are trying to convey about the rest of the world that God loves? Or does he?
Does Jesus love the world, that he will not pray for? (John 17:9)
Does Jesus love the world, that hates those that he gives his word to? (John 17:14)
Does Jesus love the world, that cannot (imposable) receive the Spirit of truth (John 14:17)
Does Jesus love the world, that hates him and his children? (John 15:18-19)
Rightly divide the two different worlds: There is a world that God loves, and there is a world that God hates.
Heb 12:6-8 - For whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons, for what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, wherefore all (his sons) are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Psalms 73:5 - They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they "plagued" (divinely punished) like other men. (this is the world of bastards and not sons).
One more verse I should have included in regards to the destructiveness of "evil communications" / "false doctrines" (generally), and the destructiveness of Calvinist doctrine (specifically) is the emboldened verse in the middle of this passage:
2 Timothy 2:16-19 KJV
By falsely claiming that the resurrection (the perfecting of those who need to be perfected) is already past, they were actually telling everyone alive that they have ZERO hope of being resurrected because they've missed it and cannot change what's already been done.
Calvinism is just the modern manifestation of THAT false doctrine (with a little twist to avoid detection). Calvinism claims that the resurrection is indeed in the future but the unchangeable decision is in the past. And that new version (if believed or pondered) still leads to the same discouraging conclusions that corrupt good manners.
1 Corinthians 15:19 KJV
"... let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die."
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
2 Timothy 2:16-19 KJV
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. [17] And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; [18] Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. [19] Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
By falsely claiming that the resurrection (the perfecting of those who need to be perfected) is already past, they were actually telling everyone alive that they have ZERO hope of being resurrected because they've missed it and cannot change what's already been done.
Calvinism is just the modern manifestation of THAT false doctrine (with a little twist to avoid detection). Calvinism claims that the resurrection is indeed in the future but the unchangeable decision is in the past. And that new version (if believed or pondered) still leads to the same discouraging conclusions that corrupt good manners.
1 Corinthians 15:19 KJV
"If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." (which is what Calvinism claims of most men)
And...
1 Corinthians 15:32 (last part)"... let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die."
Love in Jesus,
Kelby
Who are the "they" that might know the only true God and Jesus Christ?
"They" are "those that God gave him". Jesus calls "them" sheep in John 10:26-29, But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice, and "they" follow me, and I give unto "them" eternal life, and "they" shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck "them" out of my Father's hand. My Father, which gave "them" me.