The God of heaven is sovereign, majestic glorious almighty. He never tries to do anything. What he purposed in eternity, he will do. He says, "My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure" (Isa. 46:10). The sovereign, eternal, omnipotent God is not limited in his own power or in the accomplishment of his purpose by the free-will of puny man. God is not at man's disposal. Man is at God's disposal. God is not obligated to man. Man is obligated to God. God is not subject to man's will. Man is subject to God's will.
The Lord Jesus Christ, God the eternal Son, did not die at Calvary in an effort to save every person in the world. His blood is powerful and efficacious. If he had intended to redeem and save the whole human race, all would be saved. It is written, "He shall not fail" (Isa. 42:4). If one soul for whom Christ shed his blood were to perish, his redemptive work would be a miserable failure. He would never see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied. Such blasphemous notions cannot be endured. "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law" (Gal. 3:13). Every soul for whom the Son of God suffered and died at Calvary shall be with him in heaven.
The Holy Spirit does not try to draw sinners to Christ, hoping that they will let him save them. His power is not defeated by the power of man's free-will. The Holy Spirit invades the hearts of those dead sinners, who were chosen in eternal love and redeemed by the blood of Christ giving them eternal life, creating faith in their hearts toward Christ. He draws sinners to Christ by the power of his irresistible grace. "Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power" (Pa. 110:3). "Blessed is the man whom thou Choosest and causest to approach unto thee" (Ps.65:4). This is the God of the Bible. This is the God whom we worship. He is the eternal, triune God, the God of sovereign power and irresistible grace. This is our God.
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