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Hi Robin; The problem with looking at Salvation from a CALVINIST perspective at all is just as dangerous as looking at the deity of Christ with a Watchtower perspective. Your spiritual sight is warbled. Jesus invited the rich young ruler to follow Him, but the man just walked away; choosing worldly goods over God’s salvation. You’ll notice Jesus didn’t grab this guy by the shirt collar and say, “You’re one of the ELECT and you’re going to be saved whether you want to or not!” This man had a choice. But choices have consequences. I’ve asked before but I think it bears repeating; If you put exclusions to God’s invite to salvation, then how do you know if you’re saved or excluded? Or what if God chose to EXCLUDE you? 2 Cor 11:3 says, “But I’m afraid for you, children, for just as Eve was deceived by the craftiness of the enemy, so your minds might be lead away from the simplicity that is in Christ. ….” Simplicity has been translated as purity and devotion, but I like the word that suggests that the Gospel of Christ can be understood, in plainest language, by a pre-schooler. Q: Do you believe in the verse WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME….? Or John 3:16,17 WILL is the key word. “If anyone wills to do His will…” Again, there’s a choice to be made and GOD offers the choice. Likewise, when Jesus said WORLD, He meant every citizen of the world. Then, now and in the future. Of course, believers have to share that love and GOOD NEWS but in doing so, we don’t discriminate. ALL are just as entitled to receive this good news as we were. And NO ONE knew this better than the Apostle Paul (formerly Saul of Tarsus) . He called himself the chiefest of sinners and will forever be grateful that God saved him, on the road to Damascus rather than just zap him on the spot, which He could have done; given all Saul had done to His people up that point. God gave Saul the choice; Saul could harden his heart to any entreaty and warning of soon judgement, or stop the killing and follow Him. Under the circumstances, it was a pretty easy choice. But I think Paul would look back on that day, for the rest of his life, amazed that he was even given the choice.