Does God love all mankind and does He wish to save everyone

There is NO SUCH SCRIPTURE. Calvinism promotes this error, which shows that the Gospel of Calvinism is a false Gospel.

The gospel of our salvation. The gospel informs us of how we received our eternal salvation, and it was by the sacrifice, to God, not to man, for the sins of those that God gave to his Son. After hearing the gospel of how Jesus had eternally saved us, we believed and trusted in what Jesus had done for us and the Holy Spirit that was given to us is "the earnest of our inheritance" (a down payment) until our redemption.

(Please provide scripture which indicates a person "has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit" before he/she has heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation) 1 Cor 2:11 - For what man knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

(1 Cor 2:11)

You still provided no Scripture that indicates that the disciples had the Spirit before Acts. Can you please post. If not, how did the disciples have any understanding of some of the spiritual things Jesus taught them?

It is God's will and desire that all should be saved. If true, and it is because it is stated in scripture, than it follows that God's will and desire will certainly be accomplished.

I tend to agree with your estimation God's sovereign will about who is saved or not saved.

He "died for the ungodly" and "loved us while we were yet sinners." Whosoever will, let him come.

He died for all, but all aren't willing.

Is God's will always accomplished? Does God force His will to be accomplished?

So you are saying that God's will is not always accomplished, that He is incapable of finishing a work that He has started? If so, there's not much hope for us is there? God does not have to force anything.

I never said God is incapable. Let me ask you: Do you sin? Is that God's will for your life?

It is not God's will to stop sin but it is His will and desire that all should be saved. I have years ago repented from my sins but yes, I still sin occasionally as most of us will stumble from time to time. It is God's will and desire for my life for me to have life and have it more abundantly. That's in the bible somewhere I believe and that's the way I'm trending.

This is why I am on this forum. Our discussions is a motivation for me to study more when by beliefs are challenged. And John146, you have caused me to dig into the scriptures a little deeper. I don't think that we ever stop learning as the Spirit reveals. I have always been under the assumption that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit was not until Jesus had ascended. The reason that I have stalled in answering your question about, how did the apostles hear and understand spiritual things before Jesus ascended and sent the comforter. In John 14:26, Jesus says that the comforter is the "Holy Ghost". Actually, I had to converse with my pastor. He is of the belief that there is a difference between the Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit and brought some scripture to mind that I had not previously taken not of. The Holy Ghost is not mentioned in the old testament and the Holy Spirit is mentioned twice in the old testament and that is in Isaiah 63: 10-11. - Verse 11- That he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that "put his Holy Spirit within him"? Eph 2:5 when we are regenerated (made alive- quickened) I thought to be after Jesus ascended, but with further study I have changed my mind, because the whole chapter of Psalms 119, David prays to God about understanding God's spiritual commandments and uses the word quicken (to make alive) several times. Quickening by the holy Spirit is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and gives man the ability to start learning spiritual things. I previously thought the Holy Spirit "was Upon" the old testament profits, but now am believing that the Holy Spirit was indwelling. The same with the apostles before Jesus had ascended.. I do not think that the apostles understood very much, being regenerated and babes in Christ, but began to understand very fast after they received the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. I know that you will probably not be able to chew this, but will look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for motivating me to study.

If no man can know the things of God, it is because that man only has the spirit of man within him and can know only the things of man. A man/woman must have the Spirit of God to know the things of God. The only way the natural man/woman can have the Spirit of God is through regeneration, as explained in Eph 2:5. which makes him/her spiritually alive by giving them the Holy Spirit.

You have not established how the natural man in 1 Cor 2:14 has the ability to discern spiritual things, such as, hearing and believing spiritual things.

The confusion lies in mistaking the Gospel for the deep things of God. Already addressed and already ignored by the OP.

Yes, I have provided you with the proper understanding of 1 Cor 2:14. I have explained 1 Cor 2:14 to you several times.

You reject the truth of Scripture because your dogma is in conflict with the truth of the Word of God.

The word "natural" in 1 Cor 2:14 is the Greek word psyxikós (5591: ψυχικός).

If Paul had used the Greek word physikós (5446: φυσικός) in 1 Cor 2:14, I would agree with you. But Paul used the Greek word psyxikós (5591: ψυχικός).

The Greek word physikós (5446: φυσικός) means natural, describing the behavior of an unregenerate person, i.e. a nature lacking divine transformation (salvation). However, Paul did not use this word in 1 Cor 2:14.

In 1 Cor 2:14, Paul used the Greek word psyxikós (5591: ψυχικός) and the word describes the natural ("lower") aspect of humanity, i.e. behavior that is "more of earth (carnality) than heaven".

Here is what I explained to you in the "Predestination or free wiil" thread at Post #489: