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Is There A Bias At Work?
If God intends that all mankind seek Him, and if He must be sought before He
is found, then we can only conclude that those who have not yet found God a
nd thus are not yet regenerated are capable of a genuine seeking after God a
s he draws all men unto Him (John 12:32). Calvinism's conclusion, that man m
ust be regenerated before he can believe or even seek God, is contrary to th
e clear teaching of Scripture. This is dealt with in more depth in subsequen
t chapters.
Calvinists often cite John 1:13 as proof that man's inability as totally dep
raved requires that he must first be regenerated before he can believe the g
ospel or receive Christ as his Savior. It speaks of those "Which were born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of G
od." Commenting on this verse, Calvin writes, "Hence it follows, first, that
faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regene
ration; for the Evangelist affirms that no man can believe, unless he be beg
otten of God; and therefore faith is a heavenly gift." 28
In fact, Calvin's conclusion doesn't follow at all from this passage. Far f
rom deriving his belief from the text, he is reading into it something not t
here in order to support his peculiar doctrine.
The context makes John's meaning quite clear; "He came unto his own, and his
own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power [t
he right or privilege] to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe
on his name" (verses 11-12).
His own people, the Jews, rejected Christ. In contrast, however, to those wh
o did not receive Him, all those who did receive Him and believe on His name
are, as a result of receiving Him and believing, given the right to become
the sons of God. This new birth (verse 13) by an act of God regenerating the
m into His family through His Spirit is for those who have received Christ a
nd believed "on his name" (verse 12).
Calvin's conclusion could not be refuted more clearly than John does: that f
aith in Christ and receiving Him precede regeneration! We deal with this in
more depth in Chapter 21. | D******r
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: by Dave Hunt
: Is There A Bias At Work?
: If God intends that all mankind seek Him, and if He must be sought before He
: is found, then we can only conclude that those who have not yet found God a
: nd thus are not yet regenerated are capable of a genuine seeking after God a
: s he draws all men unto Him (John 12:32). Calvinism's conclusion, that man m
: ust be regenerated before he can believe or even seek God, is contrary to th
: e clear teaching of Scripture. This is dealt with in more depth in subsequen
: t chapters.
: Calvinists often cite John 1:13 as proof that man's inability as totally dep
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