And so we are just supposed to take YOUR word for it. YOUR reading of the totality of scripture. I think not. Oh, and BTW, I dont "hate" (nor does Winman) calvinisits. I just intellectually and theologically disagree with it in the strongest possible terms.
Drawing and John 6
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by jbh28, Apr 30, 2010.
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As far as your point, I would agree that a person could almost come to Christ, but not. I don't believe(per my previous post) that this is what is going on here. It says that the Father draws the person to the Son. That statement there means they came. Your family member hasn't been drawn to Christ yet.
Now, let's suppose for a second you are right, that persuaded is what drawn means. Then Agrippa was almost drawn. He wasn't drawn, just almost drawn. Again, he wasn't drawn.
Do you think the dictionary is wrong with the definition of drawn? I have yet to see you reply to my quoting of the definition of drawn.
Do you think the dictionary is wrong with these definitions?
dictionary
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience.
Webster
: to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) <drew him aside>
: to bring by inducement or allure : attract <honey draws flies> b : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area <a college that draws its students from many states> c : bring on, provoke <drew enemy fire> d : to bring out by way of response : elicit <drew cheers from the audience> e : to receive in the course of play <the batter drew a walk> <draw a foul> -
You are redefining the word to fit your doctrine. Because you believe in Irresistable Grace, you will not accept that men can resist the Holy Spirit as Stephen said the Jews were doing in Acts 7.
Now, think about this carefully. Unless the Holy Spirit was drawing these men, pulling at them, how could it be said they were resisting? Do you understand that? If the Holy Spirit was not excercising some influence and pull on them, then you cannot say they were resisting. If you hook a fish and he fights to get away he is resisting you. If he is not hooked he is not resisting you. So the very fact that Stephen said they were resisting the Holy Spirit shows the Spirit was drawing them.
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Here it is again.
dictionary
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience.
Webster
: to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) <drew him aside>
: to bring by inducement or allure : attract <honey draws flies> b : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area <a college that draws its students from many states> c : bring on, provoke <drew enemy fire> d : to bring out by way of response : elicit <drew cheers from the audience> e : to receive in the course of play <the batter drew a walk> <draw a foul>
Where am I redefining the word, or do you think the dictionary is wrong?
Also, please don't misrepresent me. You are in your anti-calvinist mode and are not responding to my posts. I made many points last time and you continue to ignore them and just repeat stuff, including items as this that are untrue. Men do resist the Holy Spirit. I never said they didn't.
Is the dictionary wrong. you keep claiming I'm redefining the word, yet I have the dictionary definition posted below.
dictionary
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience.
Webster
: to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) <drew him aside>
: to bring by inducement or allure : attract <honey draws flies> b : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area <a college that draws its students from many states> c : bring on, provoke <drew enemy fire> d : to bring out by way of response : elicit <drew cheers from the audience> e : to receive in the course of play <the batter drew a walk> <draw a foul> -
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If I say that I drew you to me, the definition of the word would mean that you actually came to me. If you did not actually come to me, I would say that I tried to draw you, but failed.
Think of tug-of-war. Each side is trying to draw the other side into the mud puddle. If one side ends up in the mud, the other side drew them there.
Joh 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
According to Winman's definition of draw the verse could have said that they, in fact, DID draw the net, but the fish did not come. No. The verse says that the were not able to draw the net. If they were able and did draw the net, the net would have ended up in the boat. This is the essential definition of the word.
To say that something is drawn from point A to point B by definition means that it actually went from point A to point B. How do you describe it if the action did not happen as intended? "tried to draw" -
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I would say I was reeling him in and he got away.
You guys will go to any extreme to rationalize your doctrine. If I had to make a fool of myself to make doctrine work, I would abandon that doctrine immediately. -
Draw
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience.
: to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) <drew him aside>
: to bring by inducement or allure : attract <honey draws flies> b : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area <a college that draws its students from many states> c : bring on, provoke <drew enemy fire> d : to bring out by way of response : elicit <drew cheers from the audience> e : to receive in the course of play <the batter drew a walk> <draw a foul>
I'm getting the sense that winman is out of arguments. We have refuted them all, so now he just give little rants. Says we are acting like fools, yet he is the one that cannot defend against our counter points. Very telling. -
But you and a few others go to wild extremes and say this is not drawing. That is what I meant by making a fool of oneself to make their doctrine work. Do you really think anybody here is convinced by your ridiculous argument?
You probably actually do.
It's not that I am out of arguments. When you asked for an example of drawing being resisted in the scriptures I showed it in Hosea 11. What did you do? Explain it away. It is obvious you will not listen, I am really the one who is a fool for arguing with you.
You cannot reason with unreasonable people. -
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Draw
to bring toward oneself or itself, as by inherent force or influence; attract: The concert drew a large audience.
: to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) <drew him aside>
: to bring by inducement or allure : attract <honey draws flies> b : to bring in or gather from a specified group or area <a college that draws its students from many states> c : bring on, provoke <drew enemy fire> d : to bring out by way of response : elicit <drew cheers from the audience> e : to receive in the course of play <the batter drew a walk> <draw a foul>
So, you still haven't given an example of a person that was drawn to something but didn't get to that something.
"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."
It doesn't say, no man can come to me unless the father is drawing him to Jesus, is says unless the father draw him. -
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This may interest some..........http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1395-the-drawing-power-of-god
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In the example of the fish, we can say we were drawing the fish, but we can't say we drew the fish to us unless the fish is "to us." We might have drawn the fish part way, but to have drawn it to us, we must have the fish. We can't change definitions of words to suit our doctrine.
Now, does this mean a person comes to God against their will? I would say no. The passage does say a person can't come...which I would say that if God draws him, he comes. It doesn't say the person is dragged against their will.
Cypress, you did bring up a very good point about if it was a complete drawing or not. To me, its really the only good argument against my interpretation of the passage. Changing the definition of words or ignoring context isn't a good argument. I hope I have answered you question about if it is a complete drawing or not. -
Job 9:
29 Since I am already found guilty,
why should I struggle in vain?
30 Even if I washed myself with soap [Or snow ]
and my hands with washing soda,
31 you would plunge me into a slime pit
so that even my clothes would detest me.
32 "He is not a man like me that I might answer him,
that we might confront each other in court.
33 If only there were someone to arbitrate between us,
to lay his hand upon us both,
34 someone to remove God's rod from me,
so that his terror would frighten me no more.
35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,
but as it now stands with me, I cannot.
Job 16:
18 "O earth, do not cover my blood;
may my cry never be laid to rest!
19 Even now my witness is in heaven;
my advocate is on high.
20 My intercessor is my friend [Or My friends treat me with scorn]
as my eyes pour out tears to God;
21 on behalf of a man he pleads with God
as a man pleads for his friend.
Acts 7:
54When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. 55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
I do believe as the Calvinist do but i see a little more. Before the cross everything they teach I agree with, but when Jesus is lifted up from the earth He will draw all men to Himself, but only those who see Jesus that way. Who see Jesus at the right hand of the Father pleading their case, making intercession for them, a sinner who can't plead their own case ,who need Jesus. In the end we will see amount saved that cannot be counted, so Jesus changed the few after He was lifted up. -
1. Who is Jesus addressing in John 6? Jews or Gentiles?
2. Isn't it true that Israel is being temporarily hardened/blinded by God so that they are unable to see, hear, understand and believe? (Acts 28:21-18; John 12:39-41; Rom 11; etc)
3. Isn't the gospel the power of God unto Salvation? Doesn't faith come through hearing? In other words, hasn't God chosen his word to "draw" or "call" men to salvation?
4. Has that Gospel been sent to Israel at the time of John 6, or wasn't that truth being hidden in parables and weren't they being given eyes of stupor so they couldn't understand it? (Mk 4; Matt 13; Rom 11; etc)
5. Wasn't only after Christ sent his disciples (who were uniquely chosen and reserved from Israel) into the whole world to preach the gospel that thousands came to Christ? Almost like they couldn't come while Christ was still on earth, uh?
Could it be the people of John 6 couldn't come because they were being hardened by God temporarily while only the disciples of that time were being reserved from the hardening process, and only after Christ was lifted up would they be able to come? Just something to consider. -
Are you saying that the passage doesn't apply to us today anymore, or just the drawing part?
BTW, this isn't my only proof text, I'm just looking at this one passage. it seems that many times people just proof text each other to death, so I figured we could just look at one passage. Your argument here is much better than changing the definition of the word. I don't see this as being limited to just the Jews at that time period.
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