Joh_12:46-48 - "Whosoever" Means The World!

12. John 12:46-48 - "Whosoever" Means The World!

"I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. (46) And if any man here my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. (47) 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." (48)

These verses reveal the will of God, which is to save the world.  The free will of man is clearly seen in God's invitation to "whosoever."  God's will was clearly stated when the Bible said that Christ came to "save the world."

If election to salvation were true, here is the dilemma we would find as we compare election philosophy with these verses.  Let us analyze the situation.  God wants to save the world.  The Word of God is given which will judge a person if they reject it.  God would then, purposely, hinder and restrict a person from believing the Word He gave them.  Then He would, further, judge that person worthy of Hell with the same Word he restricted them from believing.  Why?  Because they were not elected for salvation!

We are then told that we cannot understand this!  I might confirm, at this point, that this is absolutely true.  The reason we cannot understand it is because it is understandably untrue!  One cannot understand something that God is accused of which God did not do.  This is the result of twisting and turning the Word of God to make it fit their doctrine, instead of taking the clear teaching of God's Word that states "He came to light every person in the world."  John 12:47 states that He came to "save the world."  Therefore, the reasoning of the predestinationalist would be totally against the Word, character and righteousness of God, Himself.