Does God desire the salvation of all mankind?
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Spiritual Israel turned away from God and worshiped idols, and God blinded their eyes to see the truth, and scattered them to the ends of the earth, until they should repent (Zeph 3:11-13) they are known as the lost sheep of the house of Israel, but he left in the midst of them a remnant.
Isaiah 45:17 - But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation.
Are the following scriptures depicting the same "world" that is depicted in John 3:16?
John 14:17 - Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive.
John 15:18-19 - If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me, before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own, but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 16:19-20 - Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, a little while, and ye shall not see me, and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? Verly, Verly, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice, and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John 17:9 - I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, for they are thine.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
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Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
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COMMENTARY OF S. CYRIL,
PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA,
UPON THE GOSPEL OF ST. LUKE.
21 Upon the arrival, therefore, of the eighth day, on which it was customary for the circumcision in the flesh to be performed according to the enactment of the law, He receives His Name, even Jesus, which by interpretation signifies, the Salvation of the people. For so had God the Father willed that His Son should be named, when born in the flesh of a woman. For then especially was He made the salvation of the people, and not of one only, but of many, or rather of every nation, and of the whole world. He received His name, therefore, on the same occasion on which He was circumcised.
https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/cyril_on_luke_01_sermons_01_11.htm#C1
PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA,
UPON THE GOSPEL OF ST. LUKE.
21 Upon the arrival, therefore, of the eighth day, on which it was customary for the circumcision in the flesh to be performed according to the enactment of the law, He receives His Name, even Jesus, which by interpretation signifies, the Salvation of the people. For so had God the Father willed that His Son should be named, when born in the flesh of a woman. For then especially was He made the salvation of the people, and not of one only, but of many, or rather of every nation, and of the whole world. He received His name, therefore, on the same occasion on which He was circumcised.
https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/cyril_on_luke_01_sermons_01_11.htm#C1
The question is who decided to write the name of the individual in the book of Life before the world was. Was it the individual who hasn't been born yet or was it God. If it was the individual, then he can boast in heaven and give himself glory for making the right choices and being worthy. If it is God, then the individual is acted upon by the Father who makes him realize that he is a sinner and not worthy of salvation. He repents and turns to God for forgiveness, who in turn provides information through preaching of the forgiveness of sins through Christ. And at the time of believing he gets perfected by the Holy Spirit of the Father and Son who fill his heart with the same divine love that they share so that the individual can walk in the Spirit and fulfill the Spirit of the Law which is to have every thought and action motivated by love of God first and everyone else as he loves himself. I think myself unworthy and at the same time thank God for His mercy and grace and the Holy Spirit for giving me direction and knowledge. God's standards are too high for us to accomplish on our own.
Actually every name is written in the Book of Life until it is "blotted out" (or expunged) when a person remains unrepentant. The Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden signified that God planned to give eternal life to all humanity. But now He offers eternal life to all humanity through the Gospel. Anyone who claims otherwise perverts the truth. That is why the Bible says that NOW GOD COMMANDS ALL MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT (Acts 17:30).
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The answer is yes he does desire salvation for all mankind but thats the thing he desires it he offers it and it is called a gift for a reason. Except he tends be to polite about it sometimes he wont force it but it's their loss.
I saw a video of some of the things celebrities have been mocking God and speaking blasphemes things I was disgusted and furious the state of the world has become so horribly bad and And salvation is nowhere to be found but salvation is needed to be given and he isn't going to be the worker here that is what he has us for we bring salvation to the world and honestly one of the celebreties said something blasphemes but I actually saw potentiel in him if he were brought to Christ.
I saw a video of some of the things celebrities have been mocking God and speaking blasphemes things I was disgusted and furious the state of the world has become so horribly bad and And salvation is nowhere to be found but salvation is needed to be given and he isn't going to be the worker here that is what he has us for we bring salvation to the world and honestly one of the celebreties said something blasphemes but I actually saw potentiel in him if he were brought to Christ.
Christ desires the salvation of all mankind and died for all mankind, but the Father's justice and mercy demands that only a few will be saved. If He condemns everyone, He would not be merciful. If He saves everyone, there would be no justice and sin would run rampant. The only solution is to show His mercy on a few predetermined individuals by granting them repentance, washing away their sins through His Son, and perfecting them through His Holy Spirit.