Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can trulya come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religionb be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.c
a. Matthew 22:14; 13:20–21; Hebrews 6:4–5
Matthew 22:14
22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen."
Matthew 13:20–21
13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
13:20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 13:21 But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
Hebrews 6:4–5
6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6:4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 6:5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age-
King James VersionBerean Standard Bible
b. John 6:44–45, 65; 1 John 2:24–25
John 6:44–45; John 6:65
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. 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 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.
6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. 6:45 It is written in the Prophets: 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me- 6:65 Then Jesus said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him."
1 John 2:24–25
2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
2:24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father. 2:25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
King James VersionBerean Standard Bible
c. Acts 4:12; John 4:22; 17:3
Acts 4:12
4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
4:12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
John 4:22
4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
4:22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.
John 17:3
17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
King James VersionBerean Standard Bible
From Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) to Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677)
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministery of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they never truly neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they never neither will, nor can truly come unto to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not professing the Christian Religion be saved; in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do will, nor can truly come unto to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not professing the Christian Religion be saved; in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others, not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet they never truly come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much lesse can men, not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they doe professe. And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others, not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet they never truly come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much lesse can men, not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they doe professe. And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministery of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministery of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 10.4
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they never truly neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they never neither will, nor can truly come unto to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not professing the Christian Religion be saved; in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do will, nor can truly come unto to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not professing the Christian Religion be saved; in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others, not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet they never truly come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men, not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess. And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others, not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet they never truly come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much lesse can men, not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they doe professe. And, to assert and maintain, that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministery of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither do nor can come unto Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can men not professing the Christian Religion, be saved in any other way whatsoever, be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess: And to assert and maintain that they may, is very pernicious, and to be detested.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 10.4
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ; and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.
Others not elected, although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will, nor can truly come to Christ, and therefore cannot be saved; much less can Men that receive not the Christian Religion be saved, be they never so diligent to frame their Lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess.
Are all those whom GOD hath predestinated to life, and those onely, in his appointed, and accepted time, effectually called, by his Word and Spirit, out of the estate of sin and…
