We can never make an argument from what the bible does not say my friend. He may have, he may not have. But we don't know and can not make a logical argument one way or the other, as the bible never speaks about him again. I have heard ppl say that was him in Luke 16, but I ain't buying it. We just don't know his eternal state.
I am not making an argument. It was said he did not come to Christ. My response was that we do not know whether he did or didn't. All we know is he did not surrender on that day.
Yes you can learn a lesson from his spiritual condition at the time. But you can't build doctrines stating it's a given he never became saved. Not a lesson
you can lift from the text.
Matthew 13 and the parable of the sower. Some people welcome the gospel for other than pure motives. They view it as good moralistic teaching. They add it to their other religious beliefs (pluralism). The bottom line is that they do not believe by faith because it has not been granted to them by the Father.
I've already proven that Christ said;
Joh 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
If the Bible is true and it is then how is it you can deny it?
The Bible never says that all who are drawn are saved. I don't know where you got this notion from.
MB
All you have proven is that you take John 12:32 out of context. When called on it, you double down and say only two words provide the context which is just ignorant.
Then why would the sower sow good seed when the seed is the word of God and the Bible says.
Isa 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
IOW's God's word does not return void. That means it is always effectual. Even those who use it for other than pure motives are effected by it.They can't help but be effected by it. The Bible for me has always had a way of getting down inside of me ever since I memorized my first verse. I even find myself quoting scripture that I never memorized. It seems almost mystical that everyone who hears the name Jesus remembers it. Even those who reject Him
There is nothing that isn't effectual about scripture and it always effect's the person the way God wants it to.
MB
Isaiah 5:14 KJVS
[14] Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Isaiah 14:9 KJVS
[9] Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
The seed (the Gospel) is always good. I do not think anyone disputes that. I believe you misunderstand the doctrine of effectual calling. The Gospel is only effectual (accomplishing salvation) for the Elect (Acts 13:48). Can those that are not elect benefit from the Gospel. Certainly. I already gave examples of that. The reprobate that are members of Bible believing churches benefit from the love and kindness of God's people. However, such benefits are temporal.
Jn 12:32 still says all men are drawn but your so sure of your self you can't see it.What is ignorant
Is reading from scripture and still denying the truth of scripture. If you want context read it in the Bible for your self just like I do.
MB
No one - NO ONE - is born with no chance for salvation, automatically predestined to hell!
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for **ANY** to perish but for all to come to repentance.