Bible Truth #111 - John 12:47

John 12:47

"As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it.

Jesus came to save the world? Sure! Just as He came to save the lost (Luke 19:10). Jesus did NOT fail in what He intended to do. Since every soul is NOT going to Heaven, “world” in this context here and in many other verses (i.e. John 3:16) clearly does not mean every soul in the world.

If it was Jesus’ INTENTION to save particular souls (and it is), do you think for one minute that anyone in this particular group can tell a sovereign God, “No, I don’t want to be saved.” ? If you believe that then you don’t believe in a sovereign God.

Since Jesus did not save every soul who ever lived, it should be obvious to even the most ardent believer in the idea “a man can choose to be saved” theology that once again John, in writing “world” is writing to the Jewish nation that Jesus the Christ came to save people from BOTH the Jews AND the Gentiles, NOT just the Jews.

I write it SHOULD be obvious. But just as the Truth about Jesus is NOT obvious to the lost, neither is the truth about the Doctrine of Election obvious to those who believe in the idea “a man can choose to be saved” theology. God is working in us to will and to do according to His good purpose (Philippians 2:13). The Truth is there for those who have a heart that perceives, eyes that see and ears that hear. But because even these things are gifts from God (Deuteronomy 29:4), He chooses to whom He reveals Truth (Luke 10:22) in ALL things - salvation, election, eschatology, and many more. If He doesn’t want to reveal something to someone they will never know it because He doesn’t give them a heart to perceive, eyes to see or ears to hear. It’s as simple as that.

Think about it. I’ve written about God’s Word never returning void and that it will ALWAYS accomplish that for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:11 - Bible Truth #13) and regardless of what the Bible says to you and what It says to me, His Word will accomplish what God wants, every time. Maybe someday we will know why God wanted most men not to believe, and within the Body of Christ why He wanted some to believe they chose Him and why He had others to believe the Bible and what it says. But until then - I choose the believe God’s Word.

When God’s Word says:

- a lost man can do ONLY evil, continually - I believe it (Genesis 6:5)

- God chooses to whom He reveals truth - I believe it (Luke 10:22)

- a man is saved NOT by human decision - I believe it (John 1:13)

- a lost man will NOT come into the Light because he hates It - I believe it (John 3:20)

- belief is GIVEN to us and not to others - I believe it (John 6:29, Philippians 1:29)

- all those given to Jesus WILL go to Him - I believe it (John 6:37)

- Jesus raises up every man God draws - I believe it (John 6:44)

- the lost are not able to listen to His Word because they are of their father the devil - I believe it (John 8:43-44)

- He chose us, we DIDN’T choose Him - I believe it (John 15:16)

- a lost man is an enemy of God - I believe it (Romans 8:7)

- a lost man can NOT please God - I believe it (Romans 8:8)

- all those appointed to eternal life WILL believe - I believe it (Acts 13:48)

- a lost man can’t understand ANYTHING from the Holy Spirit - I believe it (1 Corinthians 2:14)

- He works in us to will and to do according to HIS good pleasure - I believe it (Philippians 2:13)

Do YOU believe ALL of God’s Holy, inspired, infallible and inerrant Word?