Paragraph 6.1
Chapter 6: Of the Freeness of Salvation
That the blessings of salvation are made free to all by the Gospel;a that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial and obedient faith;b and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth, except his own voluntary refusal to submit to the Lord Jesus Christ;c which refusal will subject him to an aggravated condemnation.d
a. Revelation 22:17; Isaiah 55:1; Luke 14:17
Revelation 22:17
22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let the one who hears say, "Come!" And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
Isaiah 55:1
55:1 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 money and without price.
55:1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Luke 14:17
14:17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
14:17 When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
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b. Romans 16:26; Mark 1:15; Romans 1:15, 17
Romans 16:26
16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
16:26 but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith-
Mark 1:15
1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
1:15 "The time is fulfilled," He said, "and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"
Romans 1:15; Romans 1:17
1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
1:15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. 1:17 For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."
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c. John 5:40; Matthew 23:37; Romans 9:32; Proverbs 1:24; Acts 13:46
John 5:40
5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
5:40 yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
Matthew 23:37
23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Romans 9:32
9:32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
9:32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Proverbs 1:24
1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
1:24 Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
Acts 13:46
13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
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d. John 3:19; Matthew 11:20; Luke 19:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8
John 3:19
3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
3:19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
Matthew 11:20
11:20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
11:20 Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
Luke 19:27
19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
19:27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.'"
2 Thessalonians 1:8
1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1:8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
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