Do ALL People Get Drawn To

Jesus Or Just Some

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Eternal Life

It seems that many people have misread

a Scripture often used to support the
Calvinistic view ofelection (John 6:44) or
heard that same passage taught in such a
way that they have read into it something
which is NOT there! To view a Scripture
with preconceived ideas of what it says
can be very dangerous! This text
teaching will prove that to be true. Such
is not the way to study the Bible. Carefully
read Jesus teaching, without reading into it
anything beyond what is stated:
No one can come to me unless the Father
who sent me draws him, and I will raise
him up at the last day. (John 6:44)

Gospel Observations

The Father must draw people before they can come to Jesus
The Father draws people to Jesus (not to himself or Jesus and Mary)
Jesus will raise such a person up in the last day

What John 6:44 does NOT say is the Father only draws some people to Jesus!Please read
John 6:44 again and you will be able to verify that. So the answer to how many people (some
or all) are drawn to Jesus is NOT answered in John 6:44.Other Scriptures answer that
important theological question for us. That is why we must compare Scripture with
Scripture when studying the Bible. Note other related Scriptures which add additional light to
the question about all or some people being drawn to Jesus:

But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself. (John 12:32)

[NOTE: The same Greek word for draw is found in John 6:44 and John 12:32!]
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with

you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2 Pet 3:9)
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to

a knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim 2:3,4)

and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they
refused to love the truth and so be saved. (2 Thess 2:10)

How Many Are Drawn To Jesus Answered:

Jesus draws ALL people to himself (not just some)

Jesus draws people to Jesus (not to the Father and/or Mary too)

God does NOT want anyone to perish

One must REPENT to avoid perishing
God wants ALL TO BE SAVED and come to a knowledge of the truth
The people who do perish, perish because they refuse (their own choice) tolove

the truth and be saved.

These additional eternal life truths illuminate John 6:44, to clearly reveal that all five
point Calvinists (John MacArthur, etc.) have MISUSED and read into John 6:44 trying
to force out support for unconditional election, when NONE is there! Furthermore, the
ramification of their dogma is that God has created some people to NEVER have a
chance at salvation. The god of Calvinism created them and they will burn forever in a
fiery place prepared for the devil and his angels (Mt. 25:41)! Most
shockingly, Calvinism also teaches INFANT DAMNATION for the non-elect babies!
The mythical god of Calvinism is a cruel god, who forces himself on some and doesnt
allow all to come to eternal life! Such is also known as the Horrible Decree. John 6:44 is
a passage which could be added to Scriptures often used out of context!Unconditional
election is NOT the salvation offered by the Lord Jesus! ALL PEOPLE CAN COME TO
JESUS FOR SALVATION:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for
your souls. (Mat 11:28,29)
Do you know Jesus Christ NOW (1 John 2:3,4)? Do you know how to find peace with God? IF
you are NOT set free from your sin addictions NOW, you are NOT a Christian now
(Rom. 6:22)!

Should We Blame God

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Eternal Life

Should we blame God for bad things in life? Many people wrongly blame God for everything,
but are they justified in doing so?How does the devil, mans freewill and this general cursed
age fit into all this? Lets look at the Scriptures for the various reasons painful things happen to us
all.

What Is Bad?

First, how can we be sure an event is really bad? There are so many Biblical
examples citing the different bad things that happened, which really turned
out for good in the end, as with Joseph being sold into Egyptian slavery so he
could advance into the palace. By looking at the big picture, it wasnt really bad
as it first appeared. Furthermore, John being exiled to Patmos resulted in the Book of Revelation, and
Paul being in prison resulted in the prison epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and
Philemon).

Should We Blame God Discipline and Tests

Then we have Gods discipline, which can be painful (Heb. 12:5-7). As it says there, hardness can be
Gods discipline, but that is not bad. His discipline is good, though it doesnt seem like it:
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a
harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. (Heb 12:11)
Moreover, with Job, the bad things were a very severe TEST through which Job got ruined without
reason (Job 2:3), but that was temporary. Again, the big picture needs to be viewed.

Should We Blame God For Mans Folly or His Sin

Proverbs adds to the aforementioned with this truth about mans freewill:
A mans own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. (Prov 19:3)
The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for
lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly. (Prov 5:22,23)
That is exactly what I personally observed with a man I knew very well, who believed in
the LIE OF CALVINISM and its predestination. He wrongly blamed God for everything he
thought was bad, but his own folly needlessly brought some of it on himself! He was very close
to suicide at one point as an eternal security proponent thinking he would go to heaven afterwards
like many others who were deceived and went through with it, including George Sodini. Perhaps it
was the sharp rebuke I gave him of his certain damnation in hell if he did commit suicide, that helped
prevent it! Certainly,Calvinism has ruined many lives as God gets the blame for some
needless painful circumstances.

Trouble Every Day

No one can escape trouble in our cursed age. Jesus spoke the vital truth being unlike
positive speaker smiley Joel Osteen and papist Kenneth Copeland:
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has
enough trouble of its own. (Mat 6:34)
Trouble comes daily on the righteous and unrighteous. Blaming God for such trouble surely
wont resolve it. God is the answer and solution. Hes not the problem to be blamed! The devil wants
us to blame God to drive a wedge between us and God. He is the deceiver.

The Avengers Retaliation

On the other hand the devil is called the avenger in Psa. 8:2. He causes MAJOR trouble and
conflict for people, especially Gods servants. Consider what Paul went through because he
faithfully served God jail time, beatings, stoning, life in danger, etc. Some of the things Paul
observed PERPLEXED him! We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not
in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. (2 Cor 4:8,9) Should we
blame God for what the devil does? Never! Consider also the following:

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in
prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of
death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to
the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death. (Rev 2:10,11)
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful
sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. (Job 2:7)

Rejoice In The Lord

God is infinite. His ways and thoughts are not like our (Isa. 55:8,9). The only way we can
understand him and what he wants is found in the Bible and most of the why questions we may
have about life are not answered.
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though
something strange were happening to you.But rejoice that you participate in the
sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (1 Pet 4:12,13)
Thats the winning attitude, along with Romans 8:28:
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have
been called according to his purpose.

Salvation Is Of The Lord and Calvinism

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Eternal Life

Without question salvation is of the Lord [YHWH] (Jonah 2:9; Ex. 14:13; 2 Chron. 20:17; Lam.
3:26; etc.). While that is indisputable, it is terrible how that basic truth has been twisted to
support Calvinism, a theology which hangs or falls with all five points being interrelated!
Because Calvinists believe God elects those to be saved and those to be lost (double
predestination), to them the Biblical phrase salvation is of the Lordis most
supportive. That has also led to their error that man has no free will in his own personal salvation
a distortion and misrepresentation of grace, salvation, etc.Salvation comes from the Lord, but
many Scriptures show man has freewill and choice in salvation. For example, in Mark
10:21,22 the rich, young ruler was called by the Lord himself to follow Jesus, yet of his own free will
he turned and walked away from Jesus without eternal life! Jesus wanted him saved, called him
to follow, but he chose of his own free will to reject. He wasnt willing to pay the price to have
the hidden treasure in the field salvation. The truth is man having free will doesnt affect Gods
sovereignty for he has always allowed man to wisely chose or foolishly reject the salvation from the
Lord.
Remember folks, even the devil quotes Scripture
sometimes! A Scripture must be considered in context and in harmony with all other verses on the
same subject to assure truth. That being said, Calvinism distorts various Scriptures,
including the ones which say salvation is of the Lord, but there is more.

Salvation is of the Lord is For The Righteous Only

The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of
trouble. (Psa 37:39)
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. (Psa 119:155)

Salvation Is Of The Lord For The RIGHTEOUS

Salvation is of the LORD is for the righteous only, not the wicked (or unrighteous) too! Please
check the list of unrighteous people in 1 Cor. 6:9,10. (IF you are listed there repent immediately.)
An additional characteristic of the wicked, based on Psa. 119:155, is they do not seek out Gods
decrees. There is no salvation of the Lord for them!
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The Horrible Decree Refuted

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Dan Corner

John Calvins (really Augustines) double predestination or Horrible Decree says one is
elected to salvation or passed over as non elect by the sovereign choice of God!
According to them man has no free will or choice in salvation, either before or after it
occurs! To be overlooked for salvation by God and given thehorrible decree of
being non elect means that such a person never had any chance for salvation and will
surely burn forever in the fires of hell.

The Horrible Decree and Infant Damnation

That even includes non elect infants who die! Calvinisms infant damnationdoctrine is
a repulsive myth, which many of them have never been told about and is related to
the horrible decree! Such is the mythical cruel God ofCalvinism, who does will for some
to perish, in definite contradistinction to the Biblical account (2 Peter. 3:9). Scripture is
clear that God:
Wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim 2:4)
In fact, the true God of the Bible commands all people to enter through the narrow gate
(Mt. 7:13), to repent (Acts 17:30) and to cut off their hand, foot or gouge their eye out if
it is causing them to sin rather than go to hell (Mk. 9:43-48). Jesus also invites all to
come to himself who are weary and burdened to find rest for their souls (Mt. 11:28-30),
and draws all men to himself (Jn. 12:32).

Peter Didnt Proclaim Calvins Horrible Decree

Peter preached to whole groups and made general statements, which doesnt allow for
Calvins horrible decree:
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, Save yourselves from this
corrupt generation. (Acts 2:40)
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of
refreshing may come from the Lord, (Acts 3:19)
It is not logical for anyone who believes in Calvins horrible decree to preach like Peter
did! Clearly, man has a choice in getting saved. According to Scripture, the real reason

why people perish is not because they were issued the horrible decree, but
because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. (2 Th 2:10) That basic Bible truth
parallels Jesus teaching in John 18:37 where he said:
Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.
Mans heart must love truth (Gods word) to come to salvation, for we are born again by the word of
God (1 Pet. 1:23). Furthermore, not everyone Jesus told, follow me did follow him! Matthew
did (Mt. 9:9), as did Peter and Andrew (Mt. 4:18,19), but the unnamed in Lk. 9:59,60
didnt! Jesus called him, but he didnt respond even though it was Gods will for him
to follow and be saved!
Though Calvinists hate to admit it, it is a fact that all 5 points of Calvinismhang or fall
together, according to one of their own theologians! Dont be deceived: Calvinism is not
the doctrines of grace as taught in the Bible! Man does have free will and a choice in his
salvation. Calvins Horrible Decree is mythical as Santa Claus.
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Calvinistic Eternal Life Poison

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Eternal Life

One of the hidden and embarrassingly false doctrines in Calvinism is double

predestination, which is directly related to salvation and eternal life. It says:
By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels
are predestinated unto everlasting life; and othersforeordained to everlasting
death. (Westminster Confession)
It is irrational for a Calvinist, who believes that, to evangelize. Why? Because
(according to their theology) God has already decided in eternity past, apart from
mans free will and choice, to save some and let the majority go to eternal fire! They even
have the audacity to teach that is for the manifestation of His glory! An evangelist is, therefore,
wasting his time if murderous John Calvin was correct. Imagine that! To them, if a person is going
to inherit eternal life, he will inherit eternal life apart from any Christian spreading the Biblical
gospel (plan of salvation). Somehow, according to them, those chosen by God for eternal life will be
regenerated, before they have faith, and enter paradise after death. As far as final salvation and
actually entering Gods kingdom, Calvinism also has God creating some people, who are
acting just as vile after regeneration as the hardened reprobate, to be irrevocably
predestined to inherit eternal life regardless of their evil reprehensible behavior.
NOTE: Dont allow a Calvinist, with their wordy semantic trickery, to deceive you through
their never saved double talk about the elect living holy. Calvinists have a double message
depending upon their audience! They dont believe the elect have to live holy for eternal
life! For example, they say when King David sinned with adultery and murder he
remained saved all during that time!

Furthermore, under their poisonous view of the sin unto death and imputed
righteousness, they also blatantly teach a license to sin. To make it even worse, they
also teach the perseverance of the saints (or eternal security) is related to the gospel of
grace! That makes their so-called gospel, another gospel, and places them under the
dreaded anathema found in Gal. 1:8,9. The truth is, anyone (whosoever) can partake
of eternal life (John 3:16; Mt. 11:28-30; 2 Pet. 3:9; etc.) and those who reap eternal life
sow to please the Spirit not the flesh (Gal. 6:8,9). Dont be deceived, God wont be
mocked through Calvinism or by anyone (Gal. 6:7-9). If you are listed in 1 Cor. 6:9,10; Eph.
5:5-7; Rev. 21:8; etc. you will not inherit Gods kingdom unless you repent, place your faith in the
Lord Jesus and endure to the end (Heb. 3:14).

Do All Five Points of Calvinism

Hang or Fall Together?
Dan Corner
[Permission is granted to duplicate this article in its entirety,
but only without additions, alterations or omissions of any kind,
including the ministry name and address at the end.]

It is very common to run into religious people who would identify themselves as four point
Calvinists, three point Calvinists on down to one point Calvinists. Such people reject one or more
of the five points of Calvinisms TULIP, but always seem to embrace the most deadly of the five
the perseverance of the saints (or eternal security). How logical is it for such a person who calls
himself a Calvinist to be less than a five point Calvinist in light of the theology of Calvinism?
Certainly, to the surprise of many, such is an inconsistency, according to one of their chief
spokesmen, the deceased Dr. Edwin H. Palmer. Edwin H. Palmer graduated from Harvard, served
in the Marines, then received both a Th.B and a Th.D in different Reformed seminaries. He was
also an instructor of Systematic Theology in a Reformed Seminary. Hence, Edwin H. Palmer is
certainly qualified to comment on how the five points of Calvinism are interrelated, since he
understood his theology so well. Edwin H. Palmer, referring to the fifth point of Calvinism, said the
following:
This is strictly a Reformed doctrine and hangs or falls together with the other four points that
we have been discussing. There are, however, Christians today who hold to the perseverance of the
saints while at the same time rejecting the other four points. We believe, however, and will try to
show later on, that this is an inconsistency in their thinking. (The Five Points of Calvinism,
Moelker Printing Co. [Grand Rapids, Michigan], 1954 ed, p. 59.)

In keeping with his expert opinion of this theology, Edwin H. Palmer went on to write about the
perseverance of the saints:
This doctrine also naturally follows from the doctrine of the limited atonement ... (ibid., p. 61).
In other words, if the doctrine of limited atonement is true, then so is the perseverance of the saints.
But then on the other hand, if limited atonement is untrue, so is eternal security. The above two
quotes from Edwin H. Palmer are valuable to Christians who know all five points of
Calvinism are not from God and especially desire to help free some Calvinists from the
theological snare they are trapped in.
Many Calvinists, who are less than five pointers, correctly reject limited atonement because of the
Scriptural evidence which powerfully and clearly teaches that Jesus died for every person who ever
lived and not just for those who will enter Gods kingdom in the end. It is,
therefore, inconsistent for eternal security proponents to reject limited atonement and still believe in
the favorite fifth pointeternal security! Again, this is not my conclusion, but the conclusion of
one who knew Calvinism when he was alive, much better than the vast majority does today.
In 1980, the year of Edwin H. Palmers death, an enlarged edition of this same book was released.
In this more recent edition the words were slightly changed from the previous quote, while
retaining its essence:
All five points of Calvinism hang or fall together (The Five Points of Calvinism, Baker Books
[Grand Rapids, Michigan], 1980 enlarged edition, p. 69).
Dear reader, if you know that any of the five points of Calvinism are unscriptural, then the
rest are as well. All a Christian has to do, therefore, is to refute any of the five points of
Calvinism and by doing so he has destroyed all five points, according to Dr. Edwin H. Palmer
himself. But dear Christian, please be assured that people who embrace Calvinisms beloved fifth
point wont surrender it easily. They often feel just like Palmer did as reflected in his following
statement: