Three Weighty Facts
John 6:37-40
Here are three facts revealed in Holy
Scripture. May they be written upon our hearts by the finger of God. Our puny brains may not be able to sort out the
details. We may not be able to see the consistency of these three facts. They
may even appear to be contradictory. Yet, these three facts are plainly
revealed in the Word of God.
1. GOD ALMIGHTY SAVES WHOM HE WILL (Rom.
2. YOU AND I ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
IMMORTAL SOULS PLACED BY GOD UNDER OUR INFLUENCE (Ezek. 33:7-9). Men and women
are saved or lost as a direct result of our actions (Ezek.3:17-19; I Tim.4:16).
God's purpose can never be altered or frustrated. What he has purposed he will
do. Neither Lucifer, nor you, nor I can overrule him (Isa.
3. AND EVERY MAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS
OWN SOUL. If you seek the Lord, you will find him. He promises it (Jer.
29:12-13). If you refuse,you will perish forever. If
you trust Christ, you shall be saved. If you believe not, you shall be
damned.Your faith will not add to the number of God's elect. Neither will your
unbelief alter the purpose of God (Rom.3:3-4). If you are saved, it is because
God chose you, redeemed you, and called you. If you die in your sins it will be
because you refused to trust Christ. Your willful unbelief, not the purpose of
God,shall be the cause of your condemnation
(John3:36).
Don Fortner