That someone comes to true belief is God's work, not man's, and it is evident that God does not give that belief to everyone.
[Jhn 6:29 KJV] 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Wait - do you realize what the verses you chose are saying? In effect, you are agreeing it is only by the grace of God that salvation must be given to someone- "the grace of God that bringeth salvation - and therefore, because salvation is only by the grace of God, it cannot be through man's efforts or actions? And with such an interpretation, I am in full agreement. Therefore, then, it must also follow that the "hath appeared to all men" (of 2:11), can only pertain to those to whom that salvation is given, and not to everyone.
well this though
[Jhn 6:29 KJV] 29 Jesus answered and said unto them,
This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
is his answer when they asked “what shall we do “
“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”
John 6:28-29
Hes not saying “ if you believe it my work “ he’s saying as an answer to their question “
This is the work of God,
that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”
Wait - do you realize what the verses you chose are saying? In effect, you are agreeing it is only by the grace of God that salvation must be given to someone- "
the grace of God that bringeth salvation
What I’m saying is this is Gods grace that appeared to all people that brings salvation Paul’s just referencing it
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
( That’s gods grace that brings salvation to all people that teaches us to repent and obey the lord )
but
he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
There’s no question we’re saved by grace through faith that’s how the gospel saves us
Paul’s just calling it the gospel of grace
“And
of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but
grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:16-17 KJV
I dont dispute we’re saved
by grace through faith I also acknolwedge faith without works is dead .
I dispute oeoples idea and explainations of what Gods grace is some teach a lawless grace that teaches no obedience or righteousness you don’t need to obey God like he said you’re saved already …..bu grace but Paul’s talking about the gospel that saves souls it’s full of grace and produces faith in those who accept it
others can reject it however
And be condemned by the same words that save believers
If we reject him and his word it’s leaving us in a bad position rhats also true
“
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him:
the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. ( note it doesn’t say the one who’s unable to accept me but rather the one who rejects me and won’t receive my words )
For
I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.”
John 12:48-50 KJV
This stuff is all true as well and all we have to do is believe it that’s how grace and faith work
“For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.”
Luke 9:26
“But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 10:33
about like you said earlier we could t know theee things unless we’re willing to listen to the savior and lord who taught them and said these things in teaching you that believe are life everlasting if you keep my word you’ll know the truth whoever accepts my word will live ect ect
It’s a choice the way God made for people to believe is he sent out preachers to preach it so people could hear it and believe receiving faith
“For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and
how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written,
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
…So then
faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:13-15, 17 KJV
It’s a message any human is capable of believing the gospel but some reject it and seek other things