Robin Tomlinson

Well, I was really looking forward to this post, but I found the answer to be somewhat surface-level reasoning. Not to harp on you, Cheryl, because I know you’ve been very busy! Here are some possible issues that may be brought up about this passage: 1) the word “all” (in “all” honesty…ha) really doesn’t always mean “all” in Scripture, and Calvinists will say that the mention of Gentiles previously in the context will say that “all” means Jews and Gentiles (not each and every individual.) 2) If God’s plan to reach the Third World people is to show them He exits and that He has power via nature… then hasn’t that plan seemed a little inadequate, since the majority of people through the centuries don’t acknowledge God? (This seems to illustrate how necessarily essential supernatural intervention in the human mind must be?) 3) It sounds as if you’re saying that a prerequisite to being drawn by Jesus is to acknowledge God-exists-via-creation first, so how does that adequately explain that Jesus promised that “every individual” would, in fact, be drawn to HIM? The only condition, as you pointed out, was fulfilled – that is, Jesus was lifted up. Therefore, whether one acknowledges God-via-creation or not, all should still be drawn to Jesus HIMSELF. This would imply a direct knowledge about who Jesus is and what He did for us – and 100% of the world’s population does not get this info. So…. I’m still at a loss for understanding how all are drawn to Jesus. Hope you understand what I mean. Thanks for your consideration.