The Calvinism Debate - Way of Life Literature

Jesus did not deal with men on the basis of sovereignelection and sovereign reprobation. He dealt with them onthe basis of human responsibility to respond to the divine callof repentance. Christ teaches here that men not only areresponsible to repent but they can repent if they will. If theycould not have repented, why are they upbraided as if theycould have repented? If some men cannot repent, why are allmen commanded to repent (Acts 17:30)?JESUS TAUGHT US TO PRAY THAT GOD’S WILL BEDONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN -- “And he saidunto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art inheaven, Hallowed be thy name. y kingdom come. ywill be done, as in heaven, so in earth” (Lk. 11:2).is means, of course, that God’s will is not currently doneon earth as it is in heaven, which means that God’ssovereignty does not mean that His will is always done. Mancan thwart God’s will -- not ultimately as far as His eternalplan goes, but in many ways and in many times.GOD INVITES ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO BESAVED -- “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends ofthe earth: for I am God, and there is none else” (Isa. 45:22).If words many anything, this universal divine invitationmeans that God earnestly desires to save all men and all mencan be saved, and this was written during the Old Testamentdispensation before the coming of Christ.GOD INVITES ALL WHO ARE THIRSTY TO COMEAND DRINK FREELY -- “Ho, every one that thirsteth,come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye,buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without moneyand without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for thatwhich is not bread? and your labour for that whichsatisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye thatwhich is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soulshall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you,even the sure mercies of David” (Isaiah 55:1-3).59