1 Timothy 2:3–4 (ESV) — 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God
our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to
the knowledge of the truth.
NOTE: On the subject
of predestination and free will, the bible seems to say both. That is not
necessarily a contradiction, just something that we can't comprehend. In this
passage, there are two verses which support free will. One, God desires all
people to be saved. If he desires it, he can certainly make it happen. But his
desire is over ridden by an individual's choice to stay in evil and not repent.
Two, the context is prayer and within that context (praying for others) it is
possible for people to come to a knowledge of the truth (by our praying). In
both cases, it is not impossible to fit a predestination argument into the
passage. But I think that whether or not we are predestined, we still have a
free will. We still have to choose. And therefore it is a good and pleasing
thing to pray for the salvation of others. This is an especially good time
during a pandemic. We need to boldly stand up for truth.
PRAYER: Father give
us words and wisdom to share the truth of the gospel to those we come into
contact (socially distant contact). I pray that your spirit would be at work in
the world to show the evil of its ways, and I pray we would turn back to you.
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