#RC Sproul: John 6:44 states "No one can come to ME unless the FATHER WHO sent ME draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day" (ESV). The verse emphasizes a person's ability to believe in JESUS originates with GOD initiating & enabling that faith, and promises eternal resurrection for the believer. [1, 2, 3]
Acts 16:19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
1670: helkó (verb): To draw, to drag/haul (8 Occurences in O&NT)
1. Zero Conditional: Used for universal truths/facts/cause-and-effect rules. [1]
Structure: If + Present Simple, Present Simple
Example: If you heat ice, it melts. [1, 2]
2. First Conditional: A conditional clause (often called an "if clause") is a dependent clause that sets a condition or hypothetical situation. It is always paired with a main clause that describes the resulting action or consequence.
Structure: If + Present Simple, will + base verb
Example: If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. [1, 2]
3. Second Conditional: Used for hypothetical, unlikely/impossible situations. [1, 2]
Structure: If + Past Simple, would + base verb
Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a boat. [1]
4. Third Conditional: Used for situations in past ("what ifs" that didn't happen). [1]
Structure: If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle
Example: If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
Key Punctuation Rule: When conditional clause comes first in sentence, separate the clauses with a comma. When main clause comes first, no comma is needed: [1, 2]
If you are late, we will start without you.
We will start without you if you are late. [1, 2, 3]
For a deeper dive into alternative conjunctions (like unless, provided that, or as long as), let me know.
The following article has been extracted from Boston's classic work Human Nature In Its Fourfold State (Chapter 3, pp. 183-197).
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- Romans 5:6
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.
- John 6.44
We have now had a view of the total corruption of man’s nature, and that load of wrath which lies on him, that gulf of misery into which he is plunged in his natural state. But there is one part of his misery that deserves particular consideration; namely, his utter inability to recover himself, the knowledge of which is necessary for the due humiliation of a sinner. What I design here, is only to propose a few things...
"Does regeneration come before faith?" 1/15/2023 Posted by www.gotquestions.org
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Does regeneration come before faith?
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Regeneration is the act of God by which a spiritually dead person becomes spiritually alive. Regeneration is the “born again” experience…
"What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?" 9/11/2022 Posted by www.gotquestions.org
“What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?” 9/11/2022 Posted by www.gotquestions.org
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What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?
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The clearest verse on God’s drawing to salvation is John 6:44 where Jesus declares that “no one can come to Me unless the Father who…
Joh 6:44 KJV No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John Gill
"No man can come to me,...." That is, by faith, as in Joh 6:35; for otherwise they could corporeally come to him, but not spiritually; because they had neither power nor will of themselves; being dead in trespasses and sins, and impotent to everything that is spiritual: and whilst men are in a state of unregeneracy, blindness, and darkness, they see no need of coming to Christ, nor anything in him worth coming for; they are prejudiced against him, and their hearts are set on other things; and besides, coming to Christ and believing in Christ being the same thing, it is certain faith is not of a man's self, it is the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit; and therefore efficacious grace must be exerted to enable a soul to come to Christ; which is expressed in the following words,
"except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: ..." which is not to be understood of moral persuasion, or a being persuaded and prevailed upon to come to Christ by the consideration of the mighty works which God had done to justify that he was the true Messiah, but of the internal and powerful influence of the grace of God; for this act of drawing is something distinct from, and superior to, both doctrine and miracles. The Capernaites had heard the doctrine of Christ, which was taught with authority, and had seen his miracles, which were full proofs of his being the Messiah, and yet believed not, but murmured at his person and parentage. This gave occasion to Christ to observe to them, that something more than these was necessary to their coming to him, or savingly believing in him; even the powerful and efficacious grace of the Father in drawing: and if it be considered what men in conversion are drawn off "from" and "to", from their beloved lusts and darling righteousness; to look unto, and rely upon Christ alone for salvation; from that which was before so very agreeable, to that which, previous to this work, was so very disagreeable; to what else can this be ascribed, but to unfrustrable and insuperable grace? but though this act of drawing is an act of power, yet not of force; God in drawing of unwilling, makes willing in the day of his power: he enlightens the understanding, bends the will, gives an heart of flesh, sweetly allures by the power of his grace, and engages the soul to come to Christ, and give up itself to him; he draws with the bands of love.
Mat 1:21 KJV And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save *HIS PEOPLE from their sins.
*His people does not refer to Jews, but refers to all those the Father gives him.
Joh 6:44 KJV No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 17:1-2 KJV 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him POWER over ALL FLESH, that he should give eternal life to as many AS THOU HAST GIVEN HIM.
