Bible Discussion Thread

Unfortunately that goes in contradiction to what we are told in the scriptures, and I wish it wasn't such a commonly unknown truth which is not just mentioned once in some obscure text, but it is written and confirmed in the Books in the New Testament which us Christians are required to know if we are to be a profitable servant. This is idea of Christ being unable to force his will upon someone is some kind of false gospel of an invented God which is not found in the Scriptures.

John 6: 65

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

John 6: 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. (draw meaning to literally drag.

Then you have the first chapters of Ephesians which says that the Father has CHOSEN US before the foundation of the world. To say that we are in control of whether we except God or are saved is to once again undermine the gift of eternal life which is why we are saved by grace, not a decision we made. It's really a scary thing that professing Christians can be so ignorant of the very things that make the Gospel so profound and perfect and undeniably of God. Also, you have expressed a love for a God who is not found in the Scriptures, and I strongly advise you to go back to the beginning and rediscover the faith you professs and find out where you stand concerning the Gospel after studying it again in its entirety. Most churches profess the same false gospel you have which I think is where you have been ensnared by.

I truly don't say these things to be hard or mean but I am just wanting to be able to possibly help you find the truth of God's character and the beauty of the Gospel is how undeserving we are and how powerless we are to do anything without permission from God to receive something or truly anything apart from the strong arms of our almighty Savior.