Does God call people? Meaning – does he select, choose, and appoint people to fulfill his purpose through? The answer in Scripture is an obvious “Yes.” God called Noah, Abraham, Jacob, the nation of Israel, the Judges and Prophets in Israel, King David, all the minor Prophets, and later the 12 disciples of Christ. All [...]
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If it’s true that people respond only because God calls them, then why preach the gospel? All God has to do is open the minds of those he wants without any preaching of the gospel being necessary – which is exactly what he did with Jesus’ disciples. They responded because God chose them, and it [...]
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In Matthew 13:11 it sounds like God only reveals his truth to a select group of people: “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to YOU, but not to them.” So, does God deliberately hide the truth from people so they can’t respond to the gospel? But why would Jesus [...]
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In John 6:44 Jesus said that “No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him,” or in verse 65, “unless the Father has enabled him.” But most people don’t seem to show any interest in Christ, so does that mean the Father is only enabling some people to come to [...]
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Matthew 22:14 talks of many being called but few chosen, the context being a “wedding banquet” for a king’s son (verse 2). Sadly, those whom the king himself invited had refused to come, and they’d even murdered the ones bringing the invitation (verse 6). The king was so angry he had them all killed (verse 7). [...]
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