Chapter Six: Summary

CHAPTER SIX
SUMMARY As you have read through this book, I am sure you have noticed the repetition of some verses. This was done, purposely, for emphasis. verses that reveal God's will and man's free will should be gone over and memorized for ready use in opposition to this false doctrine. The more Scriptures you are familiar with, the more difficult it will be for Nettleton and others to extract bits and pieces of Scripture on which to build their false doctrine of election. The "doctrine of election to salvation" places Scripture in one place in direct opposition with Scripture in other places. For example, in 2 Peter 3:9 the Lord said He is...

"...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (i.e., a change of mind)."

If it is not God's will that any should perish, then why did He fail to elect the ones who are going to perish?  The election people will throw the contradiction they have created back on God so He can take full responsibility for the false doctrine they have manufactured.  They tell us it is a deep doctrine, as we cannot understand God's mind!  Nettleton's words on page 165 would seem to verify this:

"When we consider the doctrine of election, we are studying the deepest doctrinal matter of time and eternity. The very nature of God is facing us, and His ways 'past finding out."

Nettleton would have you believe that you cannot understand God's ways, yet God disagrees with Nettleton by revealing to us His ways.  God has revealed that all mankind has sinned (Romans 3:23).  God has revealed that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).  God has revealed that He loves the world (all sinners).  God has revealed that Christ paid for the sins of the world.  God has revealed that anyone (whosoever) may have eternal life (John 3:16).  In conclusion, Nettleton's philosophy fades away as God's will surfaces and illuminates...

"Who will have all men to saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." – 1 Timothy 2:4