Groups Guy

Here’s the other wild thing I’ve never seen in John 6. Beyond all the very powerful spiritual themes I wrote about last post, there is in the midst of the argument with his countrymen a number of comments that Jesus makes about the Calvinist vs Armenian argument (predestination or freewill). What side is Jesus on? Look at these verses.

Here’s some Armenian statements Jesus makes:

• v36 “you have seen me and don’t believe”
• v40 “the Father’s will is everyone who believes has eternal life.”
• v45 “Everyone who listens to the Father and learns comes to me.”
• v47 “He who believes has eternal life.”
• v51 “Eat this bread and you will live forever.”

Along the Calvinist side.

• v37 “All Father gives me will come to me.”
• v39 “I won’t lose none of all that he has given me.”
• v44 “No one can come to unless the Father draws him.”
• v63 “The Spirit give life.”
• v65 “No one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him.”

What is Jesus saying here which side does he fall on?